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Patel Defends $50K Snorkel Trip, Sues for $250M

5/17/2026

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  • FBI Director Kash Patel joined a snorkeling trip at USS Arizona Memorial and a $35,000-$50,000 concert suite, raising misuse concerns.
  • He flew on an FBI Gulfstream V jet to a Philadelphia concert after the Hawaii snorkeling trip.
  • Navy officials arranged the snorkeling and briefed participants on the site’s protected status.
  • Patel denied heavy-drinking and staff-turmoil allegations, filed a $250 million defamation suit and called the claims a farce during Senate hearing.