Patel sparks outrage partying with Team USA as MAGA cheers him on

The Hill · Feb 23, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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FBI Director Kash Patel is at the center of an online firestorm after videos captured inside Team USA's men's hockey locker room on Sunday showed him chugging beers, singing a Toby Keith song and partying with the Olympic gold medal-winning team. Patel, a noted hockey fan, was in Milan to watch the U.S. take down Canada...

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