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Kash Patel's Pearl Harbor ‘VIP Snorkel’ at sacred tomb draws fire

May 15, 2026

Summary

FBI Director Kash Patel is facing scrutiny over a reported 'VIP snorkel' trip around the USS Arizona Memorial during a visit to Pearl Harbor last summer. Diving around the sunken battleship is generally banned, except for specific monitoring crews.

How coverage differs

  • Center: Kash Patel's ‘VIP snorkel’ at sacred site raises questions Center outlets report that FBI Director Kash Patel participated in a 'VIP snorkel' around the USS Arizona Memorial during a trip to Pearl Harbor last summer. They note that diving is generally prohibited at the sacred site, except for specific monitoring crews.
  • Right: Fury erupts over Patel's banned snorkel at sacred Pearl Harbor Right-leaning outlets express fury over FBI Director Kash Patel's 'VIP snorkel' at the sacred USS Arizona Memorial, emphasizing the profound disrespect shown to the 900 sailors who perished there. They highlight the impropriety of his actions at a hallowed site and his subsequent travel to Las Vegas.

Coverage by lane

Center

  • Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial - AP News
  • Kash Patel took 'VIP snorkel' during Pearl Harbor trip: Report

Right

  • Fury as Kash Patel SNORKELS at sacred Pearl Harbor tomb where 900 sailors still lie... then jets off to Las Vegas

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