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.
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Senate Confirms Pam Bondi as Attorney General
By Allan Lengel Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was confirmed Tuesday night by the U.S. Senate for U.S. Attorney General. The 54-46 vote was pretty much along party lines. Bondi got one Democratic vote — Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, CNN reports. Democrats raised concerns during confirmation hearings that she might carry out…
Kristi Noem Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary in Trump’s New Cabinet
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, becoming the fourth Cabinet nominee of President Donald Trump’s second term to win Senate approval.
FBI’s Acting Director Paul Abbate Abruptly Retires on the Day Trump is Sworn Into Office
Abbate’s future was unclear at the bureau under Donald Trump.
FBI’s Dallas Field Office Gets New Leader
R. Joseph Rothrock has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Dallas Field Office.
Trump Nemesis, Special Counsel Jack Smith, Resigns
By Allan Lengel Special Counsel Jack Smith, who Donald Trump had previously referred to as a “moron” and “a mean nasty guy,” has resigned. Official word of his departure, which came as no surprise, was in a footnote to a court filing Saturday, the Washington Post reports. The filing by government lawyers urged a federal…
Top Federal Prosecutor for D.C. Steps Down as Trump Prepares to Take Office
Matthew M. Graves, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, announced Monday that he is stepping down from his role just days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office.
FBI Director Christopher Wray Named ticklethewire.com Fed of the Year for 2024
Wray was the perfect tonic for the bureau – low key and steady.