Trump told FBI Director Kash Patel he didn't like his Olympics hijinks

President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure to FBI Director Kash Patel regarding his behavior at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and his use of government aircraft, according to a person familiar with the matter. The conversation took place in Washington following Patel's trip to Italy for the Olympics, where the FBI director gained viral attention for his exuberant celebration with the U.S. men's hockey team after their gold medal win against Canada. Patel was seen in a viral video, first posted by ProPublica, chugging beer and banging on a table during the locker-room celebration, which marked the first time the U.S. hockey team had won gold since 1980. Trump, who does not drink alcohol, reportedly told Patel he was unhappy not only with the celebration scene but also with his decision to use government resources for the trip to Milan. The FBI director's Olympic activities came at a sensitive time, coinciding with an incident at Mar-a-Lago where an armed man entered the security perimeter of the president's residence while Trump was not present. Patel maintained that his trip to Italy was official, involving meetings with Italian law enforcement and coordination with U.S. agencies providing security at the international event. 'For the very concerned media — yes, I love America and was extremely humbled when my friends, the newly minted Gold Medal winners on Team USA invited me into the locker room to celebrate this historic moment with the boys- Greatest country on earth and greatest sport on earth,' Patel wrote on social media after the video surfaced. Despite Trump's reported displeasure, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson emphasized that the President has 'full confidence in his Administration' and highlighted crime rates 'dropping across the board' as evidence of the effectiveness of Trump's law and order agenda. Patel's use of FBI resources has drawn scrutiny before, with Sen. Dick Durbin requesting an investigation into potential 'misuse or mismanagement of government resources.' This week, the FBI, under Patel's direction, fired at least 10 employees connected to the 2022 Mar-a-Lago search that uncovered classified documents and led to one of two federal cases against Trump, both of which were eventually dismissed. Additionally, Patel disclosed that his cellphone records had been obtained in the Trump investigations, and a group called Democracy Defenders Fund filed a Freedom of Information Act request for information about Patel's activities in Italy, seeking details about his use of government aircraft and whether he accepted any gifts during his Olympic attendance.