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Sen. Hawley Blocks Fast-Tracked Confirmation of Biden’s Homeland Security Pick
Sen. Josh Hawley blocked the fast-track confirmation process for President-elect Joe Biden’s Homeland Security director pick Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Kieran Ramsey Named Special Agent in Charge of FBI’s Portland Field Office
Kieran Ramsey has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Portland Field Office.
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Alejandro Mayorkas Will Pledge to Thwart Future Assaults on U.S. Institutions
Alejandro Mayorkas, who is President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, plans to tell lawmakers today that one of his top priorities is preventing attacks similar to the Capitol siege.
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Trump Slammed Comey for ‘Erratic’ Behavior in Previously Unseen Letter
Just days before President Trump fired James Comey in May 2017, he assailed his FBI director for “erratic” and “self-indulgent” conduct in a four-page letter that was never sent because White House lawyers advised against it.
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FBI Vetting National Guard Troops Who Are Securing Inauguration
The FBI is vetting all 25,000 National Guard troops who are coming to Washington D.C. to secure the inauguration because defense officials are worried about an insider attack.
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Comey: Prosecuting Trump for Inciting Riot Will Give Him Attention He Craves
Former FBI Director James Comey said federal prosecutors shouldn’t charge President Trump for his role in inciting the Capitol riot because it would give him the attention he craves.
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Individuals on FBI’s Terrorist Watch List Were in D.C. During Capitol Riot
Dozens of Trump supporters who were in Washington D.C. on the day of the Capitol siege were on the FBI’s terrorist watch list, The Washington Post reports.