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
Dec 16 Trump posted about the Brown shooting and Reiner killing before details were known, echoing others with confirm-the-facts-later approach By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact In a weekend punctuated by tragic events, President Donald Trump quickly shared what he knew, even if his information ultimately proved to be wrong. Continue reading
Nov 27 WATCH: Officials ID 2 National Guard members shot in D.C. shooting, say suspect is Afghan national By Alanna Durkin Richer, Gary Fields, Associated Press An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence. Continue reading
Nov 03 Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area By Ed White, Associated Press According to a 72-page criminal complaint unsealed in federal court, the men had scouted LGBTQ+ bars in Ferndale, a Detroit suburb. Continue reading
Oct 31 Multiple people arrested in Michigan over Halloween weekend attack plot, Patel says By Mike Householder, Eric Tucker, Associated Press “There is no current threat to public safety,” said Jordan Hall, an FBI spokesperson in Detroit, who declined further comment. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Heat's Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups among dozens charged in sports betting, Mafia-backed poker schemes By Alanna Durkin, Tim Reynolds, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about… Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Trump and FBI Director Patel tout crime fighting efforts By Associated Press President Donald Trump and the FBI Director Kash Patel kicked off an event Wednesday to announce the results of a law enforcement effort called “Operation Summer Heat.”… Continue reading
Sep 30 FBI director gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Jim Mustian, Associated Press On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country’s police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed. Continue reading