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Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial
Patel has faced scrutiny over his leadership for the past year, with his use of government resources emerging as a recurring storyline of his tenure.
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Patel has faced scrutiny over his leadership for the past year, with his use of government resources emerging as a recurring storyline of his tenure.
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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at a Pearl Harbor memorial, Patel has faced scrutiny over his leadership for the past year, with his use of government resources emerging as a recurring storyline of his tenure.
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