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
Jul 16 Trump slams supporters who are angered over Epstein case as ‘weaklings’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration's handling of much-hyped records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, which Trump now calls a “Hoax.”… Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Patel says FBI needs more funding than what White House budget proposes By Eric Tucker, Associated Press FBI Director Kash Patel is breaking with the Trump administration over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash funding for the bureau. Continue reading
Apr 25 FBI arrests judge accused of helping man evade immigration agents, agency director Patel says By Alanna Durkin, Associated Press FBI Director Kash Patel says his office believes Judge Hannah Dugan "intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse."… Continue reading
Mar 27 Bondi signals chat investigation unlikely, despite long history of similar inquiries By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Multiple high-profile figures have found themselves under investigation in recent years over their handling of government secrets. Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: Warner slams ‘careless, incompetent’ discussion of Yemen strikes in Trump Cabinet group chat By Kenichi Serino "It's also just mind boggling to me that all these senior folks who are on this line and nobody bothered to even check," Warner said. Continue reading
Feb 24 Trump defends Musk’s demand that federal employees summarize what they’ve been doing By Chris Megerian, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Attorneys representing unions, businesses, veterans and conservation organizations filed an updated lawsuit in federal court in California on Monday, arguing Elon Musk had violated the law by threatening mass firings. Continue reading
Feb 24 Conservative media personality, former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director By Adriana Gomez Licon, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director. Continue reading