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Christopher A. Wray’s decision to step down as FBI director marks a potential turning point for the nation’s premier law enforcement agency, ushering in an era where the role of director could become increasingly tied to political shifts in Washington.

The FBI had no undercover agents among the crowd that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, nor did it instruct any of its informants to participate in the riot or break the law, according to a report released Thursday by the Justice Department’s inspector general.

The Justice Department sent a clear signal Wednesday to defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol: Accepting a pardon from former President Donald Trump would amount to an acknowledgment of their guilt.

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. 

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…

Federal prosecutors bypassed certain Justice Department protocols when obtaining the phone and email records of journalists during leak investigations under the Trump administration.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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. 

The writer, a columnist for ticklethewire.com, was an FBI agent for 31 years. He retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office in 2006. He has a law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law. By Greg Stejskal When J. Edgar Hoover died in 1972, he had been director of…

President-elect Donald Trump has named Caleb Vitello as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), announcing the appointment Thursday night. Vitello, who has 23 years of experience with ICE, has played a pivotal role in the agency’s efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, Trump noted during the announcement. “A member of the Senior Executive…

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Anthony Salisbury to serve as the deputy Homeland Security Advisor on the White House Homeland Security Council.