Emails indicate that Kash Patel's working trip to Hawaii last summer included a 'VIP Snorkel' activity. The FBI had previously emphasized his official duties during the visit.

<img alt="Dark haired man in suit and glasses sits outdoors, clapping hands" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/9d6c88d1-91b6-45e9-803f-a41ef71eba2c,1778786925849/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C186%2C3575%2C2010%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="FBI Director Kash Patel listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for members of his administration and law enforcement organization leaders, during National Police Week, in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026, ...