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Top DOJ Official Who Led Jan. 6 Cases Now Targets FBI Agents Who Investigated Capitol Rioters
A high-ranking Justice Department official who once helped lead the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is now spearheading an effort to identify and scrutinize the very prosecutors and FBI agents who worked on those cases.
CBP Officer Charged with Human Smuggling, Drug Trafficking in El Paso
A CBP officer has been charged with human smuggling and drug trafficking, federal court records show.
Trump Nominates Virginia Official to Lead DEA
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Terry Cole to lead the DEA, elevating a longtime agency veteran with more than two decades of experience at the DEA and a current role as Virginia’s top public safety official.
Top Democrat Demands Investigation Into Trump FBI Nominee Kash Patel
Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling for an investigation into President Trump’s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, accusing him of secretly orchestrating a purge of career officials at the bureau before his confirmation.
FBI Uncovers 2,400 Hidden JFK Assassination Records After Decades of Secrecy
The FBI recently discovered thousands of records related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination that were never submitted to the government board responsible for reviewing and releasing them.
Trump Admin Seeks to Purge FBI Probationary Employees, Escalating Tensions Within the Bureau
The Trump administration has asked the FBI for a list of all probationary employees and explanations for why each one should remain on the job, raising fresh concerns within an agency already unsettled by the first three weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Justice Department Orders Manhattan Prosecutors to Drop Corruption Charges Against N.Y. Mayor Eric Adams
The dismissal will obviously make it easier for Adams to run for re-election. It will also give strength to his denials that he’s done nothing wrong.
Trump Pardon Sparks Legal Battle Over Jan. 6 Defendant’s Plot to Attack FBI
A Tennessee man convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is arguing that former President Trump’s broad pardon of Jan. 6 defendants should also cover his later plot to attack FBI agents