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White House Abruptly Fires Career Federal Prosecutors
The White House has suddenly fired two longtime career federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and Memphis, a move current and former Justice Department officials described as highly unusual and alarming.
FBI Appoints Sanjay Virmani as Head of San Francisco Field Office
By Steve Neavling Sanjay Virmani has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s San Francisco Field Office, the agency announced Monday. Virmani most recently led the Counterterrorism Division at the FBI’s Washington Field Office and brings more than two decades of experience in national security, cybercrime, and international law enforcement partnerships. He began…
Justice Department Considers Merging DEA and ATF in Major Shake-Up
Justice Department leaders are considering a plan to merge the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into a single agency.
FBI Agents Had Sex With Prostitutes While Attending Anti-Trafficking Events Abroad, Watchdog Finds
FBI agents stationed in Southeast Asia repeatedly paid for or accepted sex from prostitutes, even while attending events focused on combating human trafficking, according to a newly released report from the Justice Department’s inspector general.
Musk-Backed Tech Adviser Linked to Cybercrime Group That Targeted FBI Agent
A top member of Elon Musk’s government tech team once provided services to a cybercrime ring that claimed responsibility for stalking an FBI agent and trafficking in stolen data
Prosecutors Consider Death Penalty for Drug Lord Tied to DEA Agent’s 1985 Murder
Federal prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is accused of leading a violent drug empire and orchestrating the 1985 torture and killing of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena.
Court Records Reveal DOJ Pressure to Drop Corruption Case Against NYC Mayor
Newly unsealed court records show how federal prosecutors built — and were then forced to abandon — a criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams under pressure from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department.