Kash Patel Goes Snorkeling At Pearl Harbor Memorial
FBI Director Kash Patel participated in a snorkeling excursion at the Pearl Harbor Memorial during an official trip to Hawaii. The FBI clarified that the outing was not intended as a vacation but rather a business-related activity. Public reactions to the event have been mixed, with some expressing skepticism about the appropriateness of the activity.
- ▪Kash Patel went snorkeling at the Pearl Harbor Memorial during an official trip to Hawaii.
- ▪The FBI stated that the snorkeling excursion was not a vacation.
- ▪Public reactions to the event have varied, with some questioning its appropriateness.
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American Voices Kash Patel Goes Snorkeling At Pearl Harbor Memorial Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Bluesky Share on LinkedIn Share on SMS Share on WhatsApp Email this Page Published: May 18, 2026 Emails revealed that FBI Director Kash Patel went on a “VIP snorkel” excursion around the sunken Pearl Harbor battleship USS Arizona during an official trip to Hawaii last year, with the agency emphasizing that the outing was not meant as a vacation. What do you think? “It was a business snorkel.” Wanda Christensen, Meat Baster “When you drop an iPhone full of state secrets off the side of a boat, you really have no other choice.” Glenn Bales, Bottle Corker “Those who don’t snorkel over history are bound to repeat it.” Enrico Varner, Whistle Shiner
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