
FBI launches task force to investigate attacks on Tesla
The FBI has formed a task force to investigate recent attacks on Tesla properties.
The FBI has formed a task force to investigate recent attacks on Tesla properties.
FBI Director Kash Patel, who is also serving as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is moving forward with a plan to reassign as many as 1,000 ATF agents to the FBI, slashing the agency’s workforce by more than a third.
FBI Director Kash Patel has instructed bureau employees to disregard Elon Musk’s directive requiring federal workers to report their weekly accomplishments or risk termination.
Kash Patel, a polarizing pick to lead the FBI, cleared another procedural hurdle Tuesday as the Senate voted 48-45 to advance his nomination, setting up a final confirmation vote in the coming days.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for FBI director, despite warnings from Democrats that he would prioritize the president’s interests and target perceived political enemies.
Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling for an investigation into President Trump’s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, accusing him of secretly orchestrating a purge of career officials at the bureau before his confirmation.
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley said Tuesday his committee plans to vote on FBI director nominee Kash Patel as early as next week.
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.