Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to forbes.com, topline FBI Director Kash Patel snorkeled around Pearl Harbor during a stop in Hawaii after visiting New Zealand on official business, according to the Associated Press—a privilege typically reserved for dignitaries and military and government officials who manage the site—the latest reported incident of Patel mixing official business and leisure.
Sources
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CNBC 10000113
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/fbi-patel-appeal-defamation-lawsuit-frank-figliuzzi.html
2
Forbes Business
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/05/14/kash-patel-took-vip-snorkel-around-pearl-harbor-report-says
3
The Hill Administration
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5878985-patel-vip-snorkel-pearl-harbor-report
4
The New York Times (Politics)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/politics/patel-fbi-travel-snorkeling-pearl-harbor.html