The fake news media attacked FBI Director Kash Patel for celebrating with the men’s hockey players after Team USA defeated Canada 2-1.
For the first time in more than 4 decades, Team USA won the men’s ICE hockey gold medal against Canada in overtime on Sunday.
Led the team all the way to this 🫡🇺🇸 #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/YjiktdpxhH
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) February 22, 2026
Kash Patel traveled to Milan to visit with the Milan Joint Operations Center and meet with international partners to support the Winter Olympics.
“The JOC is focused on protecting the US athletes, 250,000 US citizens who traveled to Milan for the games, as well as the private sector companies we share information with every day,” Kash Patel said on Saturday.
“Nearly 100 US Government personnel have been surged to support the Olympics since the start of 2026 – with lessons we’ll take into the FIFA World Cup later this summer,” Kash Patel said.
Great visit with the Milan Joint Operations Center, a 24/7 interagency operation with international partners to support the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. The JOC is focused on protecting the US athletes, 250,000 US citizens who traveled to Milan for the games, as well as… pic.twitter.com/RKUuq28NGk
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) February 21, 2026
On Sunday, Kash Patel celebrated with Team USA.
“Unity, Sacrifice, Attitude- what it takes to be the best in the world. These men live and breathe it. Now Team USA are gold medal champions, legends standing on the shoulders of giants. Thank you for representing the greatest country on earth, in the greatest game ever created,” Kash Patel said.
“👊🏼🇺🇸🏒 congrats boys,” he said.
Unity, Sacrifice, Attitude- what it takes to be the best in the world. These men live and breathe it. Now Team USA are gold medal champions, legends standing on the shoulders of giants. Thank you for representing the greatest country on earth, in the greatest game ever created.… pic.twitter.com/hBG987pxM2
— Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) February 22, 2026
Kash Patel was in the locker room with Team USA after they won the gold.
WATCH:
The Fake News media attacked Kash Patel for traveling to Milan.
“The FBI Director Celebrates Olympic Hockey Victor on Day of Mar-a-Lago Shooting,” the New York Times said.
“Here is @FBIDirectorKash Patel – whose office said he was flying on government jet to Olympics strictly for business – not to see hockey. I’m told taxpayers will pay >100k for this,” MSNOW said.
“FBI Party Director Kash Patel just got busted on camera goofing off with Olympic athletes after telling the media he went to Italy for “meetings!”” Occupy Democrats said in a social media post.
