FBI Told to Focus on Immigration Over White-Collar Crime
The FBI is directing agents to devote more of their time to immigration enforcement while scaling back white-collar crime investigations, according to four people familiar with the matter.
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FBI Director Scales Back Daily Briefings, Drawing Internal Concern
FBI Director Kash Patel has cut back the agency’s longstanding tradition of daily intelligence briefings and weekly video calls with field office leaders, prompting concern from current and former officials.
FBI Director Clashes With Rep. Dean Over Allegations of Perjury, Political Bias
FBI Director Kash Patel exchanged sharp words with U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean during a tense congressional hearing Wednesday, as the Pennsylvania Democrat accused him of lying under oath and aligning the bureau with far-right political interests.
Nationwide FBI Operation Rescues 115 Children, Arrests 205 in Child Exploitation Crackdown
Federal authorities announced Tuesday that a nationwide enforcement effort led by the FBI resulted in the arrests of 205 individuals and the rescue of 115 children targeted in cases of child sexual exploitation.
House Republicans Slam FBI for Calling 2017 Baseball Shooting ‘Suicide by Cop’
House Republicans are accusing the FBI of downplaying the 2017 congressional baseball shooting by initially classifying it as “suicide by cop,” rather than a politically motivated act.
FBI Whistleblower Facing Charges Registers to Run for Congress in Arizona
A former FBI counterintelligence agent facing federal charges for leaking classified information is now running for Congress in Arizona.
FBI Reassigns Agents Who Kneeled During 2020 Racial Justice Protest
The FBI has reassigned several agents who were photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Judge Denies Release of Informant Who Lied About Biden Bribery Scheme
A federal judge in Los Angeles has denied a request to release a former FBI informant who fabricated a bribery story involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, an allegation that later fueled Republican efforts to impeach the president.