Overview
- A person familiar with the matter told NBC News that President Trump criticized both Patel’s locker-room conduct and his use of an FBI jet for the Milan trip.
- Video first published by ProPublica showed Patel chugging a beer and pounding a table while celebrating with Team USA’s men’s hockey players after their gold medal win.
- The FBI said Patel’s visit included meetings on counterterrorism, transnational crime, extraditions and Olympic security coordination with allied partners.
- The Democracy Defenders Fund filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking records of Patel’s meetings, travel details and any benefits received during the trip.
- Sen. Dick Durbin requested a Justice Department inspector general review, while the White House cited falling crime rates and affirmed the president’s confidence as the FBI declined to discuss Trump’s reported displeasure.