Milestones

FBI’s Acting Director Paul Abbate Abruptly Retires on the Day Trump is Sworn Into Office

FBI’s Acting Director Paul Abbate Abruptly Retires on the Day Trump is Sworn Into Office

Jan 20, 2025

Abbate’s future was unclear at the bureau under Donald Trump.

FBI’s Dallas Field Office Gets New Leader

FBI’s Dallas Field Office Gets New Leader

Jan 14, 2025
R. Joseph Rothrock has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Dallas Field Office. 
Trump Nemesis, Special Counsel Jack Smith, Resigns

Trump Nemesis, Special Counsel Jack Smith, Resigns

Jan 11, 2025
By Allan Lengel Special Counsel Jack Smith, who Donald Trump had previously referred to as a “moron” and “a mean nasty guy,” has resigned. Official word of his departure, which came as no surprise, was in a footnote to a court filing Saturday, the Washington Post reports. The filing by government lawyers urged a federal…
Top Federal Prosecutor for D.C. Steps Down as Trump Prepares to Take Office

Top Federal Prosecutor for D.C. Steps Down as Trump Prepares to Take Office

Dec 31, 2024
Matthew M. Graves, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, announced Monday that he is stepping down from his role just days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office.
FBI Director Christopher Wray Named ticklethewire.com Fed of the Year for 2024

FBI Director Christopher Wray Named ticklethewire.com Fed of the Year for 2024

Dec 23, 2024
Wray was the perfect tonic for the bureau – low key and steady.