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FBI Reverses Some Firings of Agents Tied to Trump Election Probe
The FBI abruptly rescinded several terminations of agents who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into efforts to keep Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Prosecutors Urge Judge to Reject Comey’s Claims of Political Prosecution
Federal prosecutors are pushing back against former FBI Director James Comey’s claims that he’s being vindictively prosecuted at the direction of President Donald Trump.
FBI: 2 Men Facing Gun Charges ‘Scouted Potential’ Terrorist Attack in Suburban Detroit
By Allan Lengel DETROIT — Two men arrested Friday in Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit, during FBI raids involving suspected terrorism “traveled together to scout potential attack target locations” in Ferndale, just outside Detroit, according to an FBI affidavit filed Saturday in federal court. Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud are named in the affidavit as…
FBI: Church Gunman Motivated by Anti-Religious Beliefs
The former Marine who opened fire inside a Michigan church before setting it ablaze in September was motivated by anti-religious beliefs, the FBI said.
FBI Official Fired After Director’s Fury over Reports on Jet Trip to See Girlfriend Sing
A veteran FBI official was fired after Director Kash Patel became enraged over media reports revealing he used a government jet to watch his girlfriend perform at a wrestling match.
Dearborn Lawyer Pushes Back Against FBI, Says There Was No Terrorist Plot in Michigan
By Allan Lengel Dearborn attorney Amir Makled told The Detroit News on Saturday that a group of people in Metro Detroit arrested Friday by FBI agents on suspicion of terrorism are not members of a terrorist cell and were not planning an attack around the Halloween weekend — contrary to statements made by FBI Director Kash Patel….
NBC News: FBI Arrests 5 in Metro Detroit in Suspected Terrorist Plot
By Allan Lengel The FBI on Friday morning arrested five naturalized citizens from the Middle in Metro Detroit as part of investigation into a suspected terrorist plot, NBC News reported, citing two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation. The FBI carried out operations in Dearborn and Inkster, suburbs of Detroit. Three senior officials tell NBC…