Jones, Garland Emerge As Biden’s Top Picks for Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden appears to have two leading contenders for attorney general: Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland
December 2020
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Carl E. Landrum Appointed Deputy Chief Border Patrol Agent for the Laredo Sector
Carl E. Landrum has been tapped to serve as deputy chief Border Patrol agent for the Laredo Sector in Texas.
Brian Dugan Becomes Special Agent in Charge of Norfolk Field Office
Brian Dugan, a 22-year veteran of the FBI, has been named special agent in charge of the Norfolk Field Office in Virginia.
FBI Agent Wounded in Shootout in Louisiana ‘Expected to Make Full Recovery’
An FBI agent is doing well after being wounded in a shootout with a murder and kidnapping suspect at a Louisiana motel last week.
Barr Reportedly Considering Stepping Down Before Trump’s Term Ends
Attorney General William Barr is considering resigning before the end of President Trump’s term, The New York Times reports, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
DOJ Calls for Prison Sentence for Ex-FBI Attorney Clinesmith Who Altered Email in FISA Request
The Justice Department is seeking a prison sentence for the former FBI lawyer who pleaded guilty in August to altering an email used to seek the continued surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
Trump Slams Barr for Refusing to Make Baseless Claims about Election Fraud
The chummy relationship between President Trump and Attorney General William Barr has soured since the nation’s top law enforcement official contradicted the president’s baseless claims about widespread election fraud.