Sep 16 WATCH: Patel warns about ‘radicalizing’ and ‘addictive’ nature of social media By Hannah Grabenstein Patel said "the data shows that social media is wildly out of control when it comes to radicalizing."… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel declines to offer legal justification for Trump administration strikes on Venezuelan boats By Associated Press Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who is a close ally of Trump, asked FBI Director Kash Patel Tuesday what legal justification the administration is using for military strikes on Venezuelan boats that the president has said are carrying… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Sen. Kennedy presses FBI Director Patel to release the Epstein files By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed FBI Director Kash Patel on his department’s handling of the case files in investigations against Jeffrey Epstein, asking him to commit to releasing all the files he can legally. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel says 2006 prosecution against Epstein committed ‘original sin’ in the case By Hannah Grabenstein The Trump administration has faced bipartisan pressure to release its files on the Epstein case, which the president and other officials have called a "hoax."… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel says ‘FBI will not be weaponized anymore’ on either side of the aisle By Joshua Barajas Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked FBI Director Kash Patel what steps the agency was taking to make sure “improperly predicated investigations and weaponizations” don’t happen. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: FBI Director Patel appears at Senate hearing amid criticism over Kirk probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press FBI Director Kash Patel touted his leadership of the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency at a congressional hearing likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing and the recent firings of senior FBI officials… Continue reading
Sep 15 DNA found near scene of Kirk’s shooting matches suspect, Patel says By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, John Seewer, Associated Press FBI Director Kash Patel says DNA on a towel wrapped around a rifle found near where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated matches that of the 22-year-old accused in the killing. Continue reading
Sep 10 Fired FBI officials sue Patel, claiming he bowed to Trump’s ‘campaign of retribution’ By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Three fired FBI officials have sued to get their jobs back, calling their terminations part of a “campaign of retribution” carried out by a director who caved to political pressure from the Trump administration. Continue reading
Aug 22 Read and listen to Ghislaine Maxwell’s interviews with the Justice Department By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump, according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Aug 22 FBI searches ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office, AP source says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The searches, seemingly the most significant public step the Justice Department has taken against a perceived enemy of the president, are likely to elicit fresh concerns that the Trump administration is using its law enforcement powers to target the Republican’s… Continue reading