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Assaults Against Law Enforcement Up in 2020, FBI Stats Show
By Allan Lengel Assaults against law enforcement are up in 2020, the FBI reports. More than 60,000 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty last year, up 7.2 percent from 2019, CNN reports, citing an FBI report released Monday. Of those assaulted, about 30 percent suffered injuries. The FBI reported in May…
FBI Arrives in Haiti to Help Negotiate for Release of 17 Missionaries Who Were Kidnapped
FBI agents are in Haiti to help negotiate for the release of 16 American missionaries and one Canadian who were abducted by a gang Saturday.
Biden Supports DOJ Prosecuting Trump Allies Who Defy Subpoena to Testify
President Biden said he supports prosecuting Trump allies and officials who defy subpoenas to testify before the House Select Committee that is investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
40% of TSA Employees Face Potential Termination As Vaccine Deadline Looms
About 40% of TSA’s workforce remains unvaccinated and could be terminated if they don’t roll up their sleeves by the Nov. 22 deadline.
Fired McCabe Wins Back Pension 3 Years After Trump Fired Him Just Before Retirement
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who was fired just hours before his scheduled retirement in 2018, won back his pension and other benefits.
TSA Seizes Record Number of Guns at Airport Checkpoints This Year
The TSA seized a record number of guns at airpot security checkpoints this year, with three months left in 2021 and fewer passengers traveling due to COVID-19.
Eric Velez-Villar Named Assistant Director of Office of Private Sector at FBI Headquarters
Retired Special Agent Eric Velez-Villar has been named assistant director of the Office of Private Sector at FBI headquarters.
Wray told Schiff He’d Resign Before Doing ‘Something That Wasn’t Right’ for Trump
FBI Director Chris Wray was prepared to step down if then-President Trump demanded he do “something that wasn’t right.”