Politics Sep 15 WATCH: Blumenthal grills FBI Director Kash Patel on firing Iran specialists days before U.S. launched war By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Politics Sep 15 WATCH: Patel grilled on whether he'll send FBI agents to the polls in November Welch asked if Patel agrees with the president’s remark in this year’s State of the Union address that Democrats must cheat to win elections. By Joshua Barajas
Politics Sep 15 WATCH: Patel explains why FBI no longer considers bestiality an automatic hiring disqualifier Patel said the change allows applications from people who have been victims of these crimes to be considered. By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Politics Sep 14 WATCH: Patel testifies in Senate hearing, defending changes to FBI hiring standards on prostitution, bestiality FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday defended the bureau's loosening of hiring standards regarding an applicant's past experience with prostitution and bestiality, insisting that the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to be considered for employment without… By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Aug 18 Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters out of Maryland to DC office building The ruling is the latest development in a yearslong battle over where to house the main office for the nation's premier law enforcement agency. By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Aug 14 WATCH: Trump highlights violent crime reduction during visit to NY police academy By Collin Binkley, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms. Continue reading
Aug 04 3 FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The agents were terminated as part of a broader personnel purge by FBI Director Kash Patel that has targeted employees who investigated Trump or are perceived as being against the administration's interest. Continue reading
Jul 27 Comey says seashells post was political speech, not a threat, as he presses judge to dismiss charges By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former FBI Director James Comey is urging a judge to throw out federal charges against him. Continue reading
Jul 20 A former U.S. Army soldier started fire outside a NYC federal building and fired a pellet gun, FBI says By Michael R. Sisak, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Andrew Arrabaca, who was a mechanic on Patriot missile systems, is in custody and has been interviewed, an FBI official said. Continue reading
Jul 03 The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its investigation of Georgia's 2020 presidential election By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Georgia's votes in that year's presidential race were counted three times, including once by hand, and each count affirmed Democrat Joe Biden's win. Continue reading