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Hopefully the Senate Understands That Kash Patel Is Unfit to Be FBI Director
The writer, a columnist for ticklethewire.com, was an FBI agent for 31 years. He retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office in 2006. He has a law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law. By Greg Stejskal When J. Edgar Hoover died in 1972, he had been director of…
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President-elect Trump Appoints Caleb Vitello as Acting Director of ICE
President-elect Donald Trump has named Caleb Vitello as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), announcing the appointment Thursday night. Vitello, who has 23 years of experience with ICE, has played a pivotal role in the agency’s efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, Trump noted during the announcement. “A member of the Senior Executive…
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Trump Names Anthony Salisbury as Deputy Homeland Security Advisor
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Anthony Salisbury to serve as the deputy Homeland Security Advisor on the White House Homeland Security Council.
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Trump Nominates Former Border Chief Rodney Scott to Lead CBP
President-elect Donald Trump has named Rodney Scott, a former U.S. Border Patrol chief, as his pick to lead CBP.
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DOJ Finds Memphis Police Discriminate Against Black Residents, Calls for Reform
The Justice Department has accused the Memphis Police Department of using excessive force and engaging in discriminatory practices against Black residents, urging the city to implement sweeping changes.
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Stowaway on Delta Flight Arrested by FBI After Return to New York
The FBI has arrested Svetlana Dali, the woman who boarded a Delta Air Lines flight to France without proper documentation, upon her return to New York, an official confirmed. Dali arrived back at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday, flying Delta once again, but this time under escort by U.S. law enforcement, according to…
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Trump’s DEA Pick Chad Chronister Withdraws Amid Scrutiny
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the DEA, Chad Chronister, announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing from consideration, marking the second withdrawal of a Trump pick in recent days.