A federal watchdog has cleared a top official of conflicts of interest in the selection of a Maryland site for the new FBI headquarters but found flaws in the decision-making process that gave the location an unfair advantage.
By Allan Lengel The firing of top FBI officials and the prospect of agents being fired for investigating matters they were assigned is raising grave concerns both in Washington and beyond. Judge William Webster, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and former director of Central Intelligence; the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA), a…
In his final days in office, President Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates, aiming to correct what he saw as unjustly long prison terms for drug offenses.
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll refused a Justice Department order to assist in firing agents involved in Jan. 6 riot cases
By Allan Lengel The FBI Agents Association has sent a memo to agents concerned about a survey that agents are being asked to fill out regarding their participation in the Jan. 6 cases. The memo is as follows: Many of you have heard about the 12-question survey asking about employees’ involvement in January 6 cases. …
Senior FBI officials are being pushed out of their positions as the Trump administration accelerates efforts to shake up the bureau’s leadership.
Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, pledged Thursday to shield the bureau’s employees from “political retribution,” even as the Trump administration has begun purging Justice Department officials involved in investigations targeting the president.
