Former Virginia U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber, 43, Found Dead at Home
She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2021 and stepped down when Donald Trump became president.
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Secret Service Agent Who Foiled Assassination Attempt Dies at 87
Larry Buendorf, the Secret Service agent who stopped Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme’s assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford in 1975, died Sunday at his home in Colorado Springs.
Clint Hill, Secret Service Agent Who Shielded Jacqueline Kennedy, Dies at 93
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who jumped onto President John F. Kennedy’s limousine to shield Jacqueline Kennedy during the 1963 assassination, has died at 93, the agency announced Monday.
Trump Names Dan Bongino as Deputy FBI Director
Former Fox News personality and conservative commentator Dan Bongino has been appointed deputy director of the FBI, former President Donald Trump announced Sunday night.
FBI Director Kash Patel to Also Be Named Acting ATF Director
By Allan Lengel FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to also serve as acting director of ATF, ABC News reports. The appointment will only heighten concerns among critics who fear Patel will show no independence from the White House. Before his hearing on Capitol Hill, Patel wrote about an enemies’ list and the need to…
Former DEA Chief Peter Bensinger Dies at 88
Peter B. Bensinger, who led the DEA through a critical period in the late 1970s and early 1980s, has died at 88.
Senate Votes 51-49 to Confirm Kash Patel As the New FBI Director
By Allan Lengel Kash Patel, the most controversial pick for director in the FBI’s history, was confirmed for the top post by the Senate Thursday in a narrow 51-49 vote, with only two Republicans opposing him. He becomes the ninth director of the FBI. The Washington Post noted that each of the last three FBI…
FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office Gets New Leader
The FBI has named Mehtab Syed to serve as the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office.