Donald Trump Reportedly Didn’t Like FBI Director Kash Patel Celebrating with Team USA After Olympics Victory

Kash Patel found himself in hot water on Sunday after he went backstage and celebrated with Team USA members after their gold medal triumph.

Donald Trump Reportedly Didn’t Like FBI Director Kash Patel Celebrating with Team USA After Olympics Victory

Donald Trump and Kash Patel (Image via RTE/NBC News/X/@WilliamTurton)

On Sunday, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel found himself under the spotlight after he celebrated with the U.S. men’s ice hockey team in the locker room. President Donald Trump reportedly did not like this actions of Patel.

In the gold medal game, Team USA locked horns with Canada on the final day of the 2026 Milano Cortina. This was the first meeting between the two countries since the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Championship game in which Canada emerged as 3-2 winners after overtime.

The Americans struck first and took the lead in the first period through Matt Boldy. Canada would level the scores in the second period through Cale Makar. The game would go into overtime just like the 2010 Olympics gold medal game.

In the 3-on-3 OT period, Jack Hughes stole the headlines with the golden goal. This saw the United States claim their first Olympic gold medal in men’s ice hockey since 1980.

After their historic triumph, Patel would join the team backstage. He would make his way through the locker room and join the team members in their celebrations.

A video of Patel celebrating heavily would then go viral on social media. In the video, the 45-year-old was seen in a Team USA jersey and would chug down some beer.

He would also dance to the song “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” by the late Toby Keith. A few moments later, Matthew Tkachuk would take off his medal and drape it across the neck of the FBI director.

This video would cause unrest among social media users, as many questioned his actions. Some even asked about the cost of his trip from the United States to Italy.

Donald Trump, who would speak with the team after their win, was later reported to be disappointed with Patel. According to reports, he didn’t like his actions and was unhappy that he used a government aircraft to fly to Milan.

Trump has found himself under controversy as well. During his phone call with the men’s team, the 79-year-old would extend an invitation to the White House.

In this, he would end up making an impeachment joke regarding the women’s U.S. hockey team, who had also won the gold by beating Canada 2-1 in overtime. U.S. women’s captain Hilary Knight would later blast the President for his “distasteful” joke.

Kash Patel defended himself on social media after outburst

Social media would slam Kash Patel on Sunday after he celebrated with Team USA in the locker room following their huge win. A few hours after this development, the head of the FBI would issue a statement online and defended himself.

Team USA and Kash Patel
Team USA and Kash Patel (Image via X/@Team USA and Kash_Patel)

In a post on X, Patel claimed that he was invited by the team to join in on the celebrations. While taking a shot at the media, he would express that he loves America.

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 on X

In another post, he would label the team as “legends” and thank them for representing the United States of America while sharing pictures of him and the team celebrating their victory.

This win of America came on a special day as well. 46 years ago, on February 22, 1980, Team USA defeated the dominant Soviet Union 4-3.

They would then go on to beat Finland and clinch an Olympic gold medal in ice hockey. Their win over the Soviet Union was later dubbed the “Miracle on Ice.” 46 years after this game, Team USA took home the gold medal in ice hockey once again.

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