MAGA Republican President Donald Trump's FBI Director, Kash Patel, is facing backlash over his taxpayer-funded locker room booze fest at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.
Patel flew to Italy on a taxpayer-funded FBI plane despite having repeatedly criticized his predecessors for such excursions throughout 2023 and 2024. But an FBI spokesperson claimed it was not a personal trip because Patel met with Italian law enforcement and the U.S. ambassador to Italy during his visit.
The fact those meetings coincided with the hockey game he wanted to attend was purely coincidental.
But Patel has received criticism for "diva-like" behavior and his extravagant use of taxpayer funds before.
Now New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul is taking a page from her fellow Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom's playbook and trolling Patel's hypocrisy.
After the lovenest of characters Ilya and Shane from the hockey-centered romance Heated Rivalry became available on Airbnb, Governor Hochul's press office expressed their mock concern.
Sharing the Airbnb listing, they posted:
"Hope the taxpayers are ready to fund Kash Patel’s weekend here."
Hochul's office wasn't alone in trolling Patel.
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Although some pointed out the core plot of Heated Rivalry, clandestine meetings and closeted players, and the beer-guzzling bro fest complete with misogynistic jokes about the women's team are a more accurate reflection of hockey culture than most fans of the show would like.
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