FBI Director Kash Patel went on a “VIP snorkel” excursion at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor during a Hawaii trip last summer, according to government emails obtained by the Associated Press.

The outing took place in August 2025, after Patel returned to Hawaii from official visits to Australia and New Zealand, during which he met with foreign law enforcement and intelligence officials. 

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