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FBI Agents Praise Wray’s Leadership, Call for Steady Transition After His Resignation
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray’s announcement on Wednesday that he will resign at the end of President Biden’s term has prompted a response from the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA), which represents more than 14,000 active and former Special Agents.
FBI Director Christopher Wray to Resign Before Trump Takes Office
By Allan Lengel FBI Director Christopher A. Wray essentially had two options: Resign or wait until President Donald Trump fired him. On Wednesday, Wray decided to resign at the end of the Biden administration, sidestepping what might have been political theater that would be of little value to the FBI or to Wray himself. Trump…
Justice Department Watchdog Faults Handling of Journalist Records Under Trump Administration
Federal prosecutors bypassed certain Justice Department protocols when obtaining the phone and email records of journalists during leak investigations under the Trump administration.
Two Homeland Security Agents Accused of Selling Seized Drugs in $300,000 Scheme
Two Department of Homeland Security agents in Utah allegedly funneled confiscated drugs back into the market through an informant, generating up to $300,000 in illicit profits, court documents reveal.
Trump Taps Loyalist Harmeet Dhillon to Lead Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division
By Steve Neavling President-elect Donald J. Trump announced Monday that he intends to nominate California lawyer Harmeet K. Dhillon to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Dhillon has been a vocal supporter of Trump, both in legal battles and on social media, The New York Times reports. Trump praised Dhillon on social media, calling…
Manhunt Ends: Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO
A five-day manhunt following the fatal shooting of a health insurance executive in Manhattan concluded Monday in central Pennsylvania, where authorities arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione.
Task Force Highlights Secret Service Failures in Trump Assassination Attempts
Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, the leading Democrat on the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump, expressed concern about “a culture of silence” within the Secret Service that discourages agents from speaking up when they should.
Trump Taps Hard-Liner Rodney Scott to Lead CBP
The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is solidifying its immigration and border security team with the appointment of key figures to implement his hard-line policies.