Updated: FBI Agent Indicted for Allegedly Lying about Oregon Refuge Standoff
An FBI agent accused of lying about shooting at a rancher during the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon has been indicted.
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Special Counsel Mueller Adds 13 Attorneys to Team Investigating Russia, Trump
Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating the Russia investigation and President Trump, has added 13 lawyers as part of a high-powered team to help with the wide-ranging probe.
Trump, Nixon Both Described Obstruction of Justice Probes As ‘Witch Hunt’
President Trump continues to insist he is the victim of a “witch hunt” in attempt to discredit the numerous federal investigations targeting him and his inner circle.
Mueller’s Investigation of Trump Expands to Obstruction of Justice Probe
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign to interfere with the 2016 election has expanded to include a probe into whether the president attempted to obstruct justice.
President Trump Asked Top Intelligence Officials to Help End FBI Investigation of His Campaign
After President Trump repeatedly asked then-FBI Director James Comey to swear loyalty to the president during a one-on-one meeting in the White House in February, the Republican is accused of trying to get two top intelligence officials to intervene.
Former FBI Agent Charged with Lying Under Oath During ‘Whitey’ Bulger Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent accused of lying under oath during the 2013 James “Whitey” Bulger trial has pleaded not guilty, Boston.com reports. Retired FBI supervisor Robert Fitzpatrick, 75, is charged with six counts of perjury and six counts of obstruction of justice. Boston.com wrote that Fitzpatrick worked for the FBI from…
Retired FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Obstruction in Case of $54M Military Contract
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A retired FBI agent pleaded guilty to 11 federal charges of fraud, conspiracy and obstruction of justice after prosecutors say he tried to derail an investigation into a $54 million military contract, the Associated Press reports. Robert Lustyik Jr. was expected to start trail Monday in federal court but decided to…
Friend of Suspected Boston Marathon Bombers Was Followed by FBI Last Year
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI was closely monitoring a friend of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers last year and even urged him to avoid Boston’s Fourth of July fireworks, the Boston Globe reports. The agents were ordered to “make sure they stay with Mr. [Khairullozhon] Matanov, and don’t lose him,” Special Agent Timothy McElroy told…