Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, pledged Thursday to shield the bureau’s employees from “political retribution,” even as the Trump administration has begun purging Justice Department officials involved in investigations targeting the president.
U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, has introduced legislation directing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to move the Washington, D.C., headquarters of CBP to Texas.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are under fire for refusing to testify publicly at a Senate committee hearing on global threats to national security, breaking with a tradition of transparency before the panel.
After an 11-month congressional career built on falsehoods, George Santos pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
House Republicans seeking to punish federal law enforcement advanced legislation aimed at significantly reducing funding for the Justice Department and U.S. attorneys’ offices nationwide.
Attorney General Merrick Garland admonished conservative attacks against the Justice Department during a fiery House committee hearing on Tuesday and said he will “not be intimidated” by lawmakers trying to hold him in contempt.
An FBI agent was struck by a Havana Syndrome “attack” in Key West, the agent’s lawyer said during a congressional hearing Wednesday.
FBI Director Chistopher Wray told members of Congress on Thursday that the bureau is increasingly worried about a potential organized attack in the U.S. similar to last month’s Russia concert hall shooting that killed more than 140 people.
