Dec 11 Watch 10:19 2 law enforcement experts on what Horowitz report and testimony mean for the FBI In 434 written pages and more than five hours of live testimony, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz shared his perspective on how the FBI conducted itself in the early stages of its Russia investigation. How serious are his findings,… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Despite IG report, Barr says Russia probe based on 'bogus narrative' In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr blasted the FBI’s probe into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. The Justice Department’s internal watchdog found that the investigation was flawed but not motivated by political bias. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 11:22 DOJ inspector general finds Russia probe was appropriately opened -- but Barr disagrees A long-awaited report into the origins of the Russia probe found no evidence of a political conspiracy against President Trump. But the Justice Department’s inspector general criticized the FBI’s handling of wiretap applications used in the early stages of the… Continue watching
Dec 09 Read the full DOJ inspector general's report on the FBI's Russia probe By William Brangham, Nsikan Akpan A watchdog report on the Russia probe, by the Justice Department inspector general, finds no evidence of political bias but says 17 "significant errors or omissions" occurred during the Russia investigations. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: U.S. official says Iran may have killed 1,000 in protest crackdown In our news wrap Thursday, a U.S. official said Iran may have killed more than a thousand people in a crackdown on mass protests. Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, cited reports from intelligence analysis and inside the country;… Continue watching
Oct 30 WATCH: Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary McAleenan testifies before Congress The hearing is on terrorism, but it's highly likely lawmakers will ask Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan about his time within the administration. Continue reading
Oct 18 38 people cited for violations in Clinton email probe By Matthew Lee, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The investigation determined dozens of people were "culpable" in 91 cases of sending classified information that ended up in Clinton's personal email, according to a letter sent to Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley this week. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 8:58 How 'Deep State' book disputes accusations of Trump bias at FBI, DOJ In a new book, Pulitzer winner James B. Stewart explores two controversial recent investigations by the FBI and the Justice Department: Probes into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server when she was secretary of state and Russian interference… Continue watching
Sep 12 Ex-FBI official, Andrew McCabe, faces prospect of criminal charges By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's wrath, faces the prospect of criminal charges after his lawyers failed to persuade senior Justice Department officials that he didn't intentionally lie to internal investigators. Continue reading
Aug 08 Ex-FBI official Andrew McCabe sues over his firing By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The lawsuit, the second this week from an ex-FBI official challenging the circumstances of his termination, says the firing was part of Trump's plan to rid the bureau of leaders he perceived as disloyal to him. Continue reading