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Kash Patel Under Fire Over Alleged 'VIP Snorkel Trip' While in Pearl Harbor Memorial and USS Arizona War Grave

Kash Patel legal dispute with The Atlantic sparks national media debate. (Credit: Gage Skidmore | Wikimedia Commons)

FBI Director Kash Patel allegedly took part in a so-called 'VIP snorkel trip' during a visit to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii last summer, including time near the USS Arizona war grave, according to The Hill.

The report claims Patel visited Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and participated in a previously undisclosed activity near the USS Arizona, which sank during the 1941 Japanese attack and now serves as the final resting place for more than 900 sailors and Marines. Access to the wreck site is tightly controlled, with diving generally restricted unless approved for specific scientific or official purposes, though some dignitaries are occasionally permitted to visit under supervision.

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