By Steve Neavling Attorney General William Barr will self-quarantine after refusing to do so on Friday following possible exposure to the coronavirus from members of President Trump’s inner circle. A Justice Department spokesperson told The Associated Press that Barr plans stay inside his home for several days after attending a meeting at Justice Department headquarters,…
By Steve Neavling Secret Service agents are trained to take a bullet for the U.S. president. But on Sunday, agents faced an entirely different – and unnecessary – risk when they drove President Trump, infected with COVID-19, around Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The jaunt drew strong criticism from current and former Secret Service…
A portion of this story, which appears in Spy Talk, is being republished here with permission. By Elaine Shannon Does the world need another Deep State conspiracy theory? Amazon Studios obviously thinks so. In these grim times, with tens of millions of Americans frightened, angry and ready to believe the worst about their government and…
By Steve Neavling At least 11 employees tested positive for COVID-19 at a Secret Service training facility in Maryland in August, according to a new report. It’s believed the employees were infected during training sessions and a graduation ceremony that lacked social distancing, The New York Times reported on Friday morning. The Times learned about…
By Steve Neavling FBI Director Christopher Wray’s future at the FBI may depend on who wins the presidential election in November. If President Trump wins a second term, he has privately told “several officials and close associates that he intends to replace Wray near the start of a second term in office,” Daily Beast reports,…
By Steve Neavling California’s attorney general and the fathers of two children who were killed in school shootings have sued the ATF over ghost guns, saying the unfinished frames and do-it-yourself firearm kits are untraceable and ending up in the hands of killers. The lawsuit aims to force authorities to classify ghost guns, which are…
By Steve Neavling Former FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday defended the bureau’s investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia, saying it was “essential,” as Republicans dismissed the probe as politically motivated. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is investigating the Trump-Russia probe, Comey also took aim at Attorney General William Barr’s…
