Last July I wrote a column about the testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson before the Jan. 6 Committee. I thought her testimony was consistent and credible. We now know based on recently released transcripts that Hutchinson was encouraged by an attorney hired by Trump loyalists to provide as little information as possible to the committee and to…
By Steve Neavling One of the FBI’s 10 most wanted fugitives was captured in Spain last week after being charged with sex crimes in connection with pornography websites. Michael Pratt, 40, was placed on the list in early September after authorities say he was involved in sex trafficking and producing child pornography. The charges stem…
Before deciding to search Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence for evidence that he illegally possessed classified documents, the FBI was worried about a “blue on blue” confrontation with Secret Service agents.
By Allan Lengel A federal judge in Albany, N.Y., on Monday declared a mistrial in a bank robbery case after an FBI agent admitted in court that he “forgot” to disclose nearly 200 pages of forensic laboratory evidence until the night before what was expected to be the trial’s final day, the Times Union reports….
A fight over the location of a new FBI headquarters led to a last-minute deal as lawmakers raced to finish up the $1.7 trillion federal spending package.
By Allan Lengel The FBI and other agencies have issued an alert to be on guard against an explosion of incidents of children and teens being coerced into sending sexually explicit images online and being extorted for money. Known as “financial sextortion,” law enforcement authorities say they’ve received more than 7,000 reports of online incidents…
A Tennessee man began planning to assassinate FBI agents who were investigating his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors say.
By Steve Neavling Former President Trump appeared to incite violence and threaten FBI agents, saying the bureau and Justice Department are “Thugs and Tyrants” that need to be “dealt with.” In a Truth Social post over the weekend, Trump baselessly insisted the FBI was “absolutely” involved in a “coordinated effort to change the election results”…
