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Trump reportedly admonished FBI Director Kash Patel for a boozy locker-room celebration after the U.S. men’s hockey team’s gold in Milan and for using a taxpayer-funded plane to travel to Italy, with the White House declining to comment; Patel’s high-profile jet use has drawn scrutiny and sparked debate among former FBI/DOJ officials and critics while Patel remains a prominent, camera-ready figure in Trump circles.
Alexis Wilkins, Kash Patel's girlfriend, defends his taxpayer-funded Milan Winter Olympics trip with a rambling defense that veers into claims about mice research and media bias, while critics flag the $75,000 cost and questionable optics; the FBI maintains Patel was there on official business.
The FBI has terminated additional agents who worked on the investigation into President Trump's retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, part of a broader personnel purge led by Director Kash Patel. Roughly 10 employees were fired, including those involved in the Mar-a-Lago case and another probe into Trump’s 2020 election efforts; the FBI Agents Association condemned the firings as unlawful and potentially harmful to national security.
FBI has fired at least 10 agents and staff tied to obtaining phone records of FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as part of the investigation into Donald Trump’s mishandling of classified documents, the latest in a broader purge of bureau personnel associated with Trump investigations. Patel claims the prior FBI leadership secretly subpoenaed his and Wiles’s records, though toll records are typically a routine part of criminal inquiries. The piece also notes Patel’s other controversies, including his use of the FBI jet and a Milan trip, and draws condemnation from the FBI Agents Association over the terminations.
Defector reports that the FBI’s internal schedule for Kash Patel’s Winter Olympics weekend in Italy shows mostly personal and social activities rather than official business, drawing criticism from Patel’s PR team and fueling controversy over taxpayer-funded travel.
An FBI spokesperson condemned the leak of agency director Kash Patel’s Winter Olympics schedule as a criminal act that jeopardizes security, after reports—spurred by The New York Times—that Patel’s Milan weekend mixed private time with hockey games and some meetings. Patel argues his trip included official business beyond leisure, while critics question taxpayer-funded aspects of the travel. The incident has intensified scrutiny of how unclassified government information is published.
NBC News, citing multiple sources, reports that at least six FBI employees tied to the 2022 Mar-a-Lago search were fired, with some saying as many as 10 overall were dismissed; the moves came as Director Kash Patel said his phone records were subpoenaed in connection with Trump investigations. The FBI Agents Association called the terminations a due-process violation, and there was no immediate comment from the White House or involved officials.
A leaked itinerary and NYT report show FBI Director Kash Patel spent roughly six-and-a-half hours at hockey games during a taxpayer-funded Milan trip for the Winter Olympics, with only a fraction of time in official meetings, prompting questions about the trip’s purpose and security implications. The FBI insists the leak is a criminal act, while supporters say the visit included productive security and counterterrorism work; critics point to private-jet use and perceived blurring of personal time and official duties, spurring calls for oversight.
A whistleblower alleges FBI Director Kash Patel’s use of a bureau jet in Florida delayed the FBI’s evidence-collection response to Brown University’s December mass shooting (two dead, nine injured). Senator Durbin has asked the GAO and DOJ Inspector General to investigate Patel’s aircraft use, accusing it of mismanaging resources and hindering operations. The FBI has disputed the claims but said it would look into what happened, and New York Gov. Hochul has called for Patel’s resignation amid the whistleblower account.
Internal schedules show FBI Director Kash Patel’s four-day Italy trip for the Milan Olympics mixed work meetings with substantial personal time, renewing Democratic criticism of taxpayer-funded travel and resource use while Patel defends the trip as strengthening international security partnerships and Olympic security.
The piece questions whether Kash Patel has blurred the lines between FBI business and personal life, citing a video of him celebrating Team USA with beer after the Milan game and detailing prior taxpayer-funded travel during the government shutdown. It links Patel’s Italy trip and social-media posts to a broader pattern of mixing private interests with official resources, comparing the situation to GSA misconduct cases and noting calls for accountability—though his spokesman denies the claims and officials say the official purpose of the trip is unclear.
Live updates ahead of Donald Trump’s State of the Union address as Democrats weigh attendance or boycott, while the day features whistleblower disclosures about FBI Director Kash Patel, discussions on immigration and Iran policy, a failed House ADS-B safety bill, and the U.S. men’s hockey team visiting the White House after their Milan victory.
After winning gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the U.S. men’s hockey team celebrated in the locker room with FBI Director Kash Patel and a call from Donald Trump inviting them to the State of the Union; the moment drew backlash online and even sparked at least one fan account unstanning, while players defended the camaraderie, emphasized patriotism, and noted the women’s team were invited but unavailable due to scheduling.
The US men’s hockey team’s Olympic gold win was shaded by politics, with players photographed alongside FBI director Kash Patel amid SafeSport concerns and a Trump invitation to attend the State of the Union that sparked debate about athletes’ political roles; meanwhile the women’s team declined the invite due to scheduling, highlighting how sport and politics intertwine for Team USA ahead of the summer World Cup and ongoing NHL season.
On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart ridicules FBI Director Kash Patel for celebrating Team USA's Olympic gold in the locker room, joking that Patel is a 'Make-a-Wish Man' as he skewers right-wing reactions to the hockey victory.