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.
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
By Steve Neavling FBI agents investigating “unidentified anomalous phenomena” (UAPs) fear they could lose their jobs in a potential purge of officials involved in Jan. 6 cases, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter, Politico reports. The secretive FBI working group, which has never been publicly disclosed before, consists of a national program manager…
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll refused a Justice Department order to assist in firing agents involved in Jan. 6 riot cases
Senior FBI officials are being pushed out of their positions as the Trump administration accelerates efforts to shake up the bureau’s leadership.
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.
The Justice Department has officially dropped all criminal charges against two co-defendants of former President Trump in the Florida classified documents case, eliminating any legal jeopardy they faced
Senate Republicans are facing pressure from former GOP officials to reject President Trump’s FBI nominee, Kash Patel, setting up a contentious confirmation battle this week.
