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.
Federal prosecutors bypassed certain Justice Department protocols when obtaining the phone and email records of journalists during leak investigations under the Trump administration.
An independent panel is urging President Joe Biden to consider disciplinary action, including the possible dismissal of Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari Jr., following accusations of misconduct during his five years in office.
A comprehensive review of the Justice Department’s actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, as well as the Trump administration’s involvement leading up to the event, is unlikely to be released before the upcoming November election, according to the department’s top internal watchdog.
A Justice Department watchdog report released Thursday reveals that the FBI has not consistently reported child sexual abuse allegations to local authorities, despite reforms enacted after its handling of the Larry Nassar case.
ICE may have lost track of thousands of unaccompanied minors who entered the country, raising concerns about both the children’s safety and the integrity of the immigration system, according to a report from an internal watchdog.
Virginia lawmakers had been pushing for the probe;
The Justice Department’s inspector general concluded that the FBI’s decision not to build a new headquarters outside of Washington D.C. was not impacted by improper pressure from then-President Trump.
