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Trump Angered as FBI Director Sues Over Locker-Room Beer Celebration

4/24/2026

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President Donald Trump expressed fury over FBI Director Kash Patel’s beer-filled locker-room celebration after Team USA’s gold win in Milan.
Patel was filmed drinking beer in the U.S. men’s hockey locker room after the win.
Sources said Trump complained that Patel’s unsanctioned trip and locker-room behavior generated negative headlines.
Patel filed a $250 million defamation suit and defended his actions at a press conference with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

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President Donald Trump expressed fury over FBI Director Kash Patel’s beer-filled locker-room celebration after Team USA’s gold win in Milan.
Patel was filmed drinking beer in the U.S. men’s hockey locker room after the win.
Sources said Trump complained that Patel’s unsanctioned trip and locker-room behavior generated negative headlines.
Patel filed a $250 million defamation suit and defended his actions at a press conference with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.