Politics Apr 27 WATCH: Blanche, Patel and Pirro announce federal charges against accused Trump dinner gunman By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Apr 21 Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a DOJ criminal probe over paid informants The Alabama-based civil rights organization made the announcement Tuesday, saying President Donald Trump's administration appears to be preparing legal action against it or its employees. By Collin Binkley, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Apr 20 FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”… By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Mar 31 3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging retribution campaign The three agents were fired last October and November in what they say was a “retribution campaign” targeting them for their work on the investigation into Trump. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Mar 27 Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hacking into FBI Director Patel's personal account A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed Friday to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him, along with a work resume and other personal documents. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Mar 19 WATCH: Gabbard, Patel, Ratcliffe testify in House hearing on national security threats By Molly Finnegan and Associated Press The health of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains uncertain, Gabbard told Congress Thursday. Testifying before the House Intelligence Committee, Gabbard said his exact condition, as well as the leadership structure in Iran, is not fully known to U.S. intelligence. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: Gabbard, Ratcliffe and Patel testify on worldwide threats in Senate Intelligence hearing By Eric Tucker, David Klepper, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Top Trump administration national security officials facing back-to-back congressional hearings starting Wednesday are expected to be pressed on the war in Iran, including a deadly strike on a school, as well as the FBI's capacity to prevent terror attacks inside… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 5:56 Olympics trip raises questions about Patel's use of taxpayer dollars By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz FBI Director Kash Patel is under fire after videos of him chugging a beer and celebrating with the men’s U.S. hockey team in Italy were obtained by multiple news outlets. The FBI had previously argued Patel’s trip to Italy was… Continue watching
Feb 23 Patel's appearance at U.S. men's hockey celebration renews scrutiny of FBI director's travels By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The episode deepened questions about Patel's personal travels, a persistent storyline from the first year of his tenure not only because of their frequency but also because he had chastised his predecessor, Chris Wray, for his use of the FBI… Continue reading
Jan 27 Fact-checking FBI Director Patel's claim that guns are barred at protests By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact After federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, FBI Director Kash Patel said people cannot bring loaded firearms to protests. Laws vary by state, but the law in Minnesota, and many other states, makes guns at protests… Continue reading