Nation Jun 16 FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics May 14 FBI Director Kash Patel took 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial, emails show With few exceptions, snorkeling and diving are off-limits around the USS Arizona. The battleship is now a military cemetery reachable only by boat. It has stood as one of the nation’s most hallowed sites since Japan bombed and sank the… By Jim Mustian, Eric Tucker, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press
Politics May 12 WATCH: FBI Director Kash Patel, ATF, DEA heads testify in Senate hearing FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and has been unreachable at times to his staff “unequivocally, categorically false.”… By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics May 06 Watch 5:46 FBI reportedly investigates journalist who wrote about Kash Patel's heavy drinking The FBI has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into whether information was leaked to a reporter for The Atlantic, who wrote that FBI Director Kash Patel’s quote “excessive drinking” was causing deep concern in the bureau. Carol Leonnig, a senior… By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams
Politics Apr 27 WATCH: Blanche, Patel and Pirro announce federal charges against accused Trump dinner gunman The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's… By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Apr 21 Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a DOJ criminal probe over paid informants By Collin Binkley, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 20 FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking By David Bauder, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
Mar 31 3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging retribution campaign By Eric Tucker, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 27 Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hacking into FBI Director Patel's personal account By Eric Tucker, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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