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Some Defense Lawyers and Prosecutors Concerned Trump Trying to Artificially Inflate the Impact of Crime Takeover in D.C.
By Allan Lengel Prosecutors seem to be following the directive by D.C. U.S. attorney, Jeanine Pirro, the former Fox News personality, to charge the most serious crimes possible in each case in federal court as part of President Trump’s crime initiative to flood the city with National Guards troops and FBI agents. Devlin Barrett of…
Democrat Says ‘Overwhelming Majority’ of Epstein Files Given to Congress Had Already Been Released
By Allan Lengel The Trump administration’s vow to be transparent about the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to be met with skepticism. The latest: The New York Times reports that Representative Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the House’s principal investigative committee, insists that the “overwhelming majority” of documents the Justice Department gave Congress…
Washington Post Editorial: FBI Raid Targeting Bolton Crosses a Line in the Trump Revenge Campaign
By Allan Lengel The FBI raid Friday on the suburban Maryland home and D.C. office of John Bolton, a former Trump adviser, is triggering strong responses inside and outside the Beltway. The Washington Post editorial page, which has generally been a critic of President Donald Trump, wrote an editorial titled: “FBI raid targeting Bolton crosses…
FBI Raids Home and Office of Trump Foe — John Bolton
By Allan Lengel The FBI on Friday raided the suburban D.C. home and the downtown office of former Donald Trump national security adviser John Bolton to determine whether he illegally possessed or shared classified information, the Washington Post reports. Bolton, who was not at his Montgomery County home in Maryland at the time, has been…
Trump Administration Moves to Lower FBI Recruitment Standards
The Trump administration is preparing to relax hiring requirements for FBI agents, raising concerns among current and former officials who fear it will erode the bureau’s reputation and effectiveness.
ICE Chief Threatens to ‘Flood’ Boston with Agents over Sanctuary Policies
The head of ICE is threatening to increase enforcement in Boston after Mayor Michelle Wu refused to abandon the city’s sanctuary protections.
FBI Agents Association: Director Kash Patel’s Recent Firings of Agents Are Unacceptable
By Allan Lengel The FBI Agents Association, which represents more than 14,000 active and retired agents, informed its members on Wednesday that it sent a biting letter last week to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, criticizing FBI Director Kash Patel. “Our message was clear: the recent terminations of FBI Special Agents conducted by Director…