Drunkie and the Blowfish

Why did Kash Patel snorkel around the Arizona?

When Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer, he participated in what government officials described as a “VIP snorkel” around the USS Arizona, the battleship that sits at the bottom of Pearl Harbor as a memorial, in an outing coordinated by the military. The battleship sunk at the battle of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Empire entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines.

The swim, revealed in government emails obtained by The Associated Press, comes to light amid criticism of Patel’s use of an FBI plane and his global travels, which have blurred professional responsibilities with leisure activities. Patel has chosen to live in Las Vegas for a reason.

When the Patel made the visit to Hawaii, the FBI took pains to note the director was not on vacation, highlighting his walking tour of the bureau’s Honolulu field office and meetings with local law enforcement. But what they left out was the swim. If Kash, who prefers to spell his first name as “Ka$h,” wasn’t doing anything wrong or suspicious, then why did they leave it out?

The USS Arizona is considered one of the most hallowed sites in the United States. With few exceptions, snorkeling and diving are off-limits around the battleship. Marine archaeologists and crews from the National Park Service make occasional dives at the memorial to survey the condition of the wreck. Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates. (snip-MORE)