Washington– FBI Director Kash Patel joined USA hockey players in the locker room Sunday for a raucous celebration of Winning the gold medal In the Winter Olympics.
While he was in Milan, the U.S. Secret Service He shot and killed an armed man Who was driving to Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Florida. Hours later, as the game against Canada was heading to overtime, Patel posted on X that the FBI was “committing all necessary resources into the investigation.”
Videos shared on social media showed Patel drinking beer from a bottle and spraying the rest around the locker room. After one player wrapped his gold medal around Patel’s neck, he joined the players as they jumped up and down.
“There’s been a threat at the President’s residence at MAL, Americans in Mexico are facing major threats from cartel members, Nancy Guthrie is still missing, and our FBI director thinks he’s a frat brother?!” Xochitl Hinojosa, a spokeswoman for former Attorney General Merrick Garland, said on X.
Patel responded to the criticism by posting, “I was so humbled when my friends, recent gold medalists on Team USA, invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys.”
The FBI director defended his official trip to Italy by saying he would meet with Italian and American law enforcement officials who help provide security at the Olympics. He posted photos this week of his visit to the Joint Operations Center in Milan, which he said was tasked with protecting the security of American athletes and everyone who traveled to Milan to attend the Winter Games. He also posted a photo of his meeting with the US ambassador to Italy.