Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Related: Kash Patel clashes with Democrat Senator over excessive drinking allegations FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly participated in a private “VIP snorkel” session over the USS Arizona in Hawaii last summer, a sunken battleship and military cemetery where over 900 service members are entombed from the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. The excursion, which was coordinated by the military but omitted from official FBI news releases, took place at a site where snorkelling and diving are generally prohibited, with former government officials stating no FBI director has engaged in such an activity since at least 1993. The incident has drawn criticism regarding Patel’s use of government resources and the FBI plane for travel that appears to mix official duties with leisure, with the jet reportedly staying in Hawaii for two nights before flying to his hometown.…