January 2021
Update: Ex-FBI Attorney Clinesmith Sentenced to Probation for Altering Email in Carter Page Surveillance Case
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 is scheduled to be sentenced today.
Longtime D.B. Cooper Suspect Died As Skyjacking Case Remains Unsolved
By Steve Neavling Sheridan Peterson, once considered the chief suspect in the D.B. Cooper skyjacking case, has died at the age of 94. He died in California on Jan. 8, according to his obituary on Legacy.com, as first reported by The Oregonian on Thursday. Peterson was a former Boeing employee, experienced skydiver and World War…
Homeland Security Warns of Threats from Domestic Violent Extremists
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday warned in a bulletin of the potential for violence from domestic extremists following the U.S. Capitol siege.
Comey Says Senate Should Ban Trump from Running for Public Office
Former FBI Director James Comey says the Senate should convict Donald Trump for inciting a riot at the U.S. Capitol and prohibit him from running for public office in the future.
Rate of Firearms Seized at Airports Doubled in 2020, TSA Says
The TSA revealed Tuesday that the rate of firearms detected at airport security checkpoints doubled in 2020.
Mayorkas Moves Closer to Becoming Confirmed Homeland Security Secretary
Alejandro Mayorkas, President Biden’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security, moved closer to taking the helm.
DOJ: At Least 134 Officers Assaulted During Capitol Siege on Jan. 6
U.S. Capitol rioters assaulted and injured at least 134 police officers during the Jan. 6 insurrection, the Justice Department said in a court filing.