Kash Patel breaks silence over backlash to USA hockey celebration
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Kash Patel has gotten attention for his hockey fandom before -- remember when he was there to watch Alex Ovechkin make history as the greatest NHL goal-scorer of all time?
This time, he was spotted rooting on Team USA winning its first gold medal since 1980 in the OT win over Canada. What's more: There's viral video of the FBI director partying with the team in the locker room on Sunday, drinking and getting pumped over the victory.
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There's a bunch of backlash over all that, between what's going on back home and questions about who's paying for Patel's trip to Italy. And Patel responded on X (formerly Twitter):
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.…
— Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) February 23, 2026
A source sent me this video of FBI Director Kash Patel partying with the US Men's Olympic Hockey team. pic.twitter.com/egjmdhOAF6
— William Turton (@WilliamTurton) February 22, 2026
"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."
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Kash Patel talks hockey celebration with Team USA at Olympics