FBI Chief Defends Italy Trip After USA Hockey Gold Celebration
TL;DR
FBI Director Kash Patel defended his trip to the Milan Winter Olympics to celebrate Team USA's gold medal, saying he was humbled and invited by the players. The FBI stated the visit, which involved coordinating with Italian authorities and Olympic security, was planned months in advance and not personal. Critics accuse the trip of being a taxpayer-funded vacation, and Patel has faced prior scrutiny over his use of FBI jets amid other national-security duties and investigations.
- Kash Patel defends Winter Olympics celebration with USA hockey team BBC
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- Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet MS NOW
- Kash Patel responds to Olympics backlash, says he was invited to locker room after hockey game The Hill
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