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Documentary Examines Civil Rights Photographer Who Doubled As FBI Informant
A new documentary examines the life and works of Ernest Withers, a popular civil rights photographer who turned out to be an FBI informant.
FBI Alerted That Some Agents Were ‘Sympathetic’ to Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters
Some FBI agents may have felt “sympathetic” toward the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters and would not be enthusiastic about bringing cases against the insurrectionists, someone warned the bureau in an email.
Secret Service Knew of Violent Plot 10 Days Ahead of Jan. 6
The Secret Service was warned about potential violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, earlier than previously known, according to emails and other messages revealed in a congressional hearing Thursday.
FBI Agent: Releasing Information about Steele Dossier Source Was Damaging And ‘Dangerous’
President Trump’s Justice Department damaged national security when it decided to release sensitive information about an FBI informant in 2020.
Supreme Court Bounces Trump’s Request in Mar-a-Lago Raid
By Allan Lengel It was a ruling that not only rejected Donald Trump’s legal bid, but also tested the Supreme Court’s integrity. On Thursday, during the Jan. 6 hearings, word surfaced that the Supreme Court refused to reinstate Judge Aileen Cannon’s order that a special master review classified documents taken in an FBI search of…
Rapid Bang Sounds at FBI HQ Was Not Gunfire
By Allan Lengel Some worried that rapid bang sounds heard at FBI headquarters Tuesday night was gunfire. But the FBI insisted that the sounds heard from 8:30 p.m. until around 3 a.m. Wednesday were far more benign, WUSA reports. “The FBI is aware of reports of loud noises coming from mechanical piping within the J….
Trump Employee Said Former President Ordered Boxes to Be Moved at Mar-a-Lago
A former employee of Donald Trump told FBI agents that the former president ordered boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago to be moved after a subpoena was issued for the records, The Washington Post reports.
Christie Curtis Tapped to Serve As Special Agent in Charge of the Intelligence And Surveillance Division of the New York Field Office
Christie M. Curtis has been appointed to serve as special agent in charge of the Intelligence and Surveillance Division of the New York Field Office.