NBC News is reporting that Trump took time to personally chastise FBI Director Kash Patel for his beer-chugging frat-boyish behavior in the Olympic men’s hockey team’s locker room, according to a personal familiar with the issue.
Video of Patel went viral for his participation with the U.S. men’s hockey team after winning the gold medal game against Canada on Sunday. Patel was seen chugging a beer, banging on a table, and screaming with the team in celebration.
Teetotaler Trump was not happy with the beer-chugging behavior, but also told Patel he was not happy about his use of a government plane for his trip to Milan. Patel insists he was in Milan on official business to meet with Italian law enforcement as well as U.S. agencies providing security for the events.
On Friday, the group Democracy Defenders Fund filed a Freedom of Information Act request for any material on Patel’s “official, personal, and political meetings” while in Italy.
The FOIA request asks for materials that could “shed light on Kash Patel’s use of government resources, including government aircraft, to facilitate his attendance at the 2026 Olympics and whether he accepted any gifts including free attendance at the men’s hockey final.”