Politics May 14 FBI Director Kash Patel took 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial, emails show By Jim Mustian, Eric Tucker, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press
Nation Mar 21 Robert Mueller, former FBI Director who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81 Robert S. Mueller III, former FBI director who reshaped the agency into a counterterrorism force after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and later served as special counsel investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign, has died at 81. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jan 30 Watch 3:35 Senators ask FBI director nominee Kash Patel about 'enemies list' and politicization Kash Patel, President Trump's choice to lead the FBI, faced sharp and at times bipartisan questioning during a hearing on Thursday. Laura Barrón-López reports. By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart
Politics Jan 30 Watch 7:55 National security experts share thoughts on concerns surrounding Gabbard and Patel To discuss the confirmation hearings of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence and Kash Patel to lead the FBI, Amna Nawaz spoke with two leading voices in the intelligence community, Frank Montoya Jr., a national security analyst and retired… By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens
Nation Dec 11 Watch 5:28 Wray's resignation paves way for Trump's new choice to take charge of FBI In a highly unusual move, the director of the FBI is stepping down. Christopher Wray announced he intends to leave his position when President-elect Trump takes office in January. It comes after Trump named Kash Patel as his nominee to… By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat
Dec 11 Watch 5:40 Several Trump nominees visit Capitol Hill to build support for their confirmations By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz Christopher Wray's resignation comes as President-elect Trump’s pick for the position, Kash Patel, met with senators to gain support for his nomination. He was just one of several Trump nominees on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 6:56 Trump taps 'deep state' conspiracy theorist Kash Patel to lead the FBI By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz As he continues stocking his new administration with staunch loyalists, President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated Kash Patel to be FBI director. Patel claims that the FBI is part of what he calls the “deep state” conspiracy against Trump and his… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 8:12 What Trump and members of Congress are saying about Mueller's testimony President Trump was at the White House for most of Robert Mueller’s testimony, tweeting reactions including a reference to the Russia investigation as a “ridiculous hoax.” House Democrats seemed somewhat muted after the hearings, while congressional Republicans believe Mueller’s appearance… Continue watching
Jul 23 WATCH: FBI Director Wray declines to answer Mueller questions in Senate hearing FBI Director Christopher Wray offered a lesson Tuesday in how to dodge questions about the special counsel's Russia investigation, a possible preview of what lawmakers can expect when Robert Mueller testifies to Congress. Continue reading
Dec 24 Adviser says Trump is confident in FBI director despite attacks By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Donald Trump has full confidence in his new FBI director despite a series of attacks on the impartiality of his soon-to-retire deputy, a presidential adviser said Sunday. Continue reading