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Updated: FBI Arrests Man Suspected of Leaking U.S. Intelligence Documents
As the FBI investigates the leak of classified Pentagon documents, The Washington Post reports that the man behind the leak was a young gun enthusiast who shared the information with “a group of far-flung acquaintances searching for companionship amid isolation of the pandemic.”
County Official Who Refused to Work with ATF Has a History with the Agency
One of the top elected officials in Missouri who are refusing to cooperate with ATF has a brother whose gun shop was raided by the agency.
Schumer Plans Resolution to Support Funding for FBI, DOJ, Putting GOP in Awkward Position
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday that he plans to introduce a resolution next week that condemns former President Trump’s call to “defund” the FBI and Justice Department.
FBI Heads Criminal Investigation into Leaked Pentagon Documents
The FBI is investigating the leak of a trove of classified documents that ended up on social media sites, and the Pentagon is limiting who has access to similar information.
County Officials in Missouri Refuse to Cooperate With ATF
“Under the Anti-Commandeering Doctrine, Camden County was the first county in Missouri, and possibly in the country, to pass an ordinance prohibiting any county employee from assisting your unconstitutional agency in violating the rights of our citizens,” Ike Skelton wrote.
Manhattan DA Bragg Accuses Jim Jordan in Federal Lawsuit of Trying to Interfere in Trump Case
The suit asks a judge to quash a subpoena from Jordan’s committee issued to former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Pomerantz, who left the office after a major dispute with Bragg.
FBI Warns About Dangers of Public Phone Chargers
The FBI issued a warning against using free public phone charges, saying they could give hackers direct access to phones, tablets, or computers.
FBI’s Columbia Field Office Gets New Special Agent in Charge
Steven J. Jensen has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Columbia Field Office in South Carolina.