Jul 24 Trump considering pulling security clearances of critics By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances of six former top officials who have been critical of his administration, a move that opponents and experts say would be an unprecedented politicization of the clearance process. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: White House threatens to revoke former officials’ security clearances In our news wrap Friday, the White House says it's "exploring" whether to revoke security clearances for six former top ranking officials. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders claimed they have used their clearances for political and financial gain. Also, Toronto police… Continue watching
Jul 18 Former FBI chief James Comey urges voters to support Democrats in fall By Associated Press James Comey, the FBI director who was fired last year by President Donald Trump, is urging voters to support Democrats in November's midterm elections. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH LIVE: Justice Department inspector general, FBI head to testify on watchdog report By Geoffrey Lou Guray The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. EST. Watch it here. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump tweets that firing James Comey was a ‘great service’ By Anne Flaherty, Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he did the nation "a great service" by firing James Comey as FBI director and he cited an internal Justice Department report that found Comey was "insubordinate" in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 6:51 Political bias did not affect Clinton probe, watchdog report finds The much-anticipated report on the probe of Hillary Clinton's email practices was released Thursday. It runs hundreds of pages, finds fault with the FBI, and may be fodder for Republicans and Democrats alike. While the watchdog found that political bias… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 7:58 How will the FBI adjust after the Clinton email probe report? Thursday’s report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog goes into detail about how the department and the F.B.I. handled the Hillary Clinton email investigation. What does it mean for the bureau’s reputation and what changes might occur in the aftermath?… Continue watching
Jun 14 What the inspector general report reveals about Comey and the Clinton probe By Lisa Desjardins After a 17-month investigation, the Department of Justice on Thursday released a 500-page report into how the agency, the FBI and then-director James Comey handled its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server. Here's what we learned. Continue reading
Jun 14 Read the full report on the FBI’s handling of the Clinton email probe By Erica R. Hendry The Justice Department's inspector general released a 500-page report Tuesday that details for the first time how the FBI and then-director James Comey handled the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. Read… Continue reading
May 21 Watchdog report to fault FBI for Clinton probe delay By Eric Tucker, Associated Press An upcoming report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog is expected to criticize senior FBI leaders for not moving quickly enough to review a trove of Hillary Clinton emails discovered late in the 2016 campaign, according to people familiar with… Continue reading