October 2020
DOJ to Allow Local, State Police to Wear Body Cameras During Task Force Arrests
The Justice Department has reversed its ban on body cameras, saying state and local law enforcement may wear the devices during some joint operations with federal law enforcement.
FBI Agents Association Urges Trump, Biden to Allow Wray to Finish 10-year Term
The FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) is calling on the next president to ensure Christopher Wray is able finish his 10-year term for the stability, credibility, and integrity” of the bureau.
Ex-Justice Official Praises FBI-Ukraine Cooperation in Kidnapping Case but Blasts Trump
By Allan Lengel A former Justice Department official on Thursday praised the cooperation between the FBI and Ukraine for the indictment and arrest of an Afghan national charged with kidnapping former New York Times reporter David Rohde in 2008. At the same time, Steven Pelak, the former chief of the Counterespionage Section of the Justice…
Former DHS Chief of Staff Comes Out As Anonymous Trump Author
Miles Taylor, the former Homeland Security chief of staff, revealed himself as the anonymous author of a New York Times op-ed and a book that were heavily critical of President Trump.
Ex-DEA Spokesman Sentenced to 7 years in prison for Posing As CIA Operative in Elaborate $4 Million Fraud Scheme
A former DEA spokesman to seven years in prison Wednesday to posing as an undercover CIA operative to defraud government contractors out of more than $4 million.
Reagan FBI Director William Webster Endorses Biden, Along with 20 Other Former Republican Officials
William H. Webster, who served as both FBI and CIA director under President Reagan, was among a group of 20 former Republican officials who endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Eugene Kowel Named Special Agent in charge of Omaha Field Office in Nebraska
Eugene Kowel has been named special agent in charge of the Omaha Field Office in Nebraska.