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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

FBI Agents Association Rebukes Director Patel for Chaos' from Campaign of Erratic and Arbitrary Retribution'

FBI Agents Association condemned Director Kash Patel's firing and rehiring of agents as chaotic, arbitrary retribution that undermines due process and DOJ independence.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

FBI fires top official amid Kash Patel's outrage over reports of agency jet use

FBI official Steven Palmer was fired after Director Kash Patel's use of an FBI jet to see his girlfriend drew public notice.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Kash Patel Promises FBI Won't Turn Our Eye Away From' Claim the French And One Israeli Are Trying to Kill Candace Owens

The FBI pledged to investigate Candace Owens's allegation that French President Emmanuel Macron authorized a hit squad, allegedly including an Israeli, targeting her and others.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

CNN's Evan Perez Praises Sean Hannity for Confronting Dan Bongino on Past J6 Pipe Bomber Inside Job

Brian Cole, accused of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC on January 5, 2021, told the FBI he believes the 2020 election was stolen.
#dan-bongino
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago
US politics

Bongino Stuns With Frank Admission on Fox News: Says He Lied For Money And Will Likely Do It Again'

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said he was paid previously for his opinions and may do so again, while now serving as deputy director.
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago
US politics

Ball-Less Bongino': MAGA Roasts Dan Bongino Over Attack on Pro-Trump Journo Miranda Devine

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino publicly attacked Miranda Devine on social media, prompting widespread conservative criticism and defense of whistleblowers.
#pipe-bombs
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

BREAKING: January 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Identified as Virginia's Brian Cole

A Virginia man, Brian Cole, was arrested for planting pipe bombs at RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the January 6 Capitol riot.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack

Man arrested in Woodbridge, Virginia, believed responsible for placing pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol complex hours before the January 6, 2021 assault.
US politics
fromAxios
6 days ago

House Democrats investigate Kash Patel's use of FBI jet

FBI Director Patel denies wrongdoing while Congress demands reimbursement and documents over alleged personal use of the agency's Gulfstream G550 for non-official travel.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

National Guard member shot in Washington has died Trump DW 11/28/2025

One of the two National Guard members who was shot near the White House has died, US President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump praised Specialist Sarah B., 20, as a "highly respected, young, magnificent person." The other Guard member, Staff Sergeant Andrew W., 24, was "fighting for his life. He's in very bad shape," Trump said as he addressed the US troops to mark the Thanksgiving holiday.
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fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Decorated agent trainee fired over Pride flag warns new 'Lavender Scare' is spreading 'like wildfire' at FBI

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2 weeks ago
LGBT

Decorated agent trainee fired over Pride flag warns new 'Lavender Scare' is spreading 'like wildfire' at FBI

fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

FBI worker says he was wrongfully terminated for having Pride flag at desk

A longtime FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at his desk, naming FBI director Kash Patel, the justice department and attorney general Pam Bondi as defendants. According to David Maltinsky, an intelligence specialist who had served with the bureau for 16 years, his wrongful termination earlier this year was unconstitutional and politically motivated.
LGBT
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Kash Patel Granted Polygraph Waivers to Dan Bongino and Senior FBI Staff: ProPublica

FBI Director Kash Patel issued waivers allowing Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two senior aides to skip polygraphs while obtaining high-level SCI access.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Losing Grip on MAGA Media as Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham Challenge Him

Tucker Carlson's video signals MAGA media incentives are shifting, publicly challenging Trump-aligned figures and exposing perceived FBI institutional resistance.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Tucker Carlson: Trump Shooter Was a Trump-Backing Radical and the FBI Covered It Up

screenshot Tucker Carlson is now openly alleging that the Trump-era FBI not just Biden's is lying about critical details of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. That is the core, explosive thrust of his just-released video (embedded below): that the very federal law-enforcement leadership now serving in Trump's second term including his newly installed FBI team led by Kash Patel and Dan Bongino is obscuring what really happened on the rooftop where Thomas Crooks nearly killed a former president.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Dem Senator Accuses Trump of Pulling DOJ Resources from Child Exploitation and Counterterrorism: Makes Us Less Safe'

The DOJ reassigned up to 25–45% of FBI agents from counterterrorism, cybercrime, counter-espionage, and child-exploitation investigations to immigration enforcement.
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1 month ago

Tyler Lemons Caught Jack Eckenrode Committing a Capstone Crime - emptywheel

Back in July, in the wake of Trump's struggles to distract from his own Epstein cover-up and as if in response to Tulsi Gabbard's wild rants about the Intelligence Community Assessment, the FBI Director posted this tweet, RTing an inflammatory tweet from a propagandist who has been central to Kash's disinformation about the Russian investigation. Buried in a back room at the FBI, Kash claimed, was what John Solomon called "the smoking gun evidence ... [i]f it is authenticated."
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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Tulsi Gabbard's Quest to Bring the 'Deep State' Under Her Control

DNI Tulsi Gabbard seeks to transfer counterintelligence authority from the FBI to ODNI, alleging FBI politicization and a 'deep state' opposing the president.
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fromBoston.com
1 month ago

FBI: Two Mass. men arrested in Harvard Medical School explosion

Two Massachusetts men were arrested after an intentional explosion at Harvard Medical School’s Goldenson Building early Saturday; no injuries and limited damage were reported.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

FBI searches Melodee Buzzard's home in case of the missing Santa Barbara girl

FBI and local authorities searched 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard's home, storage locker, and rental car while investigating her October disappearance and possible travel to Nebraska.
#terrorism
#nba
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago
National Basketball Association

This Is Not the NBA Crime of the Century

FBI publicity overstated NBA involvement in a gambling and money‑laundering probe; indictments show few NBA ties and little basketball-related evidence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
National Basketball Association

Heat's Rozier and Blazers coach Billups reportedly arrested over separate gambling claims

Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups were arrested in connection with a federal investigation into betting; details and charges remain unconfirmed.
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from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Summer Heat Sweeps: FBI Push Netted 8,629 Arrests and 2,281 Weapons

Operation Summer Heat produced over 8,000 arrests, nearly 2,300 weapons seized, large drug seizures including cocaine, meth, fentanyl, and disruptions to gangs and trafficking networks.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

FBI probes 'suspicious stand' by airport Trump uses, Patel says | Fortune

A suspicious stand was found within view of where President Trump exits Air Force One, prompting an investigation by the FBI, Secret Service, and local law enforcement.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

Former Russian Diplomat, Implicated In FBI Agent Scandal, Sentenced To 2 Months In Jail

A former Russian diplomat linked to a sanctions-evasion scandal involving one of the FBI's top former counter-intelligence agents and a notorious Russian oligarch was sentenced to two months in jail on charges of lying to US law enforcement. Sergei Shestakov's sentencing closes a chapter in a case that both embarrassed the FBI and also shone a new spotlight on Oleg Deripaska, a Kremlin-connected billionaire who has long been on the FBI's radar screen.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

FBI Director Kash Patel announces terrorism charges for Texas ICE shooting

Federal prosecutors filed terrorism charges linked to antifa for the first time, charging two men in a nonfatal shooting at an immigration detention facility.
UK news
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Salesforce bandits run into hiding amid arrests, seizures

SLSH, a youth-dominated Western cybercrime collective, announced it will go dark until 2026 after the FBI seized its site, vowing retaliation.
#james-comey
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Eric Trump Blows Up at Chris Cuomo for Weaponization' Hypocrisy Question: So Ironic'

Eric Trump angrily denied claims of political weaponization, attacked critics and Chris Cuomo, defended his family, and accused the FBI of improper leaks and misconduct.
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2 months ago

FBI director fires trainee agent for displaying Pride flag

FBI director Kash Patel has reportedly fired an agent for displaying a Pride flag at his desk. Insiders have claimed that the staff member, who was training at the academy in Quantico, Virginia, was handed an immediate-dismissal notice last week. He had previously worked as an FBI support specialist in Los Angeles. Two FBI veterans told CNN that the trainee had won awards for his service. The dismissal letter, signed by Patel, did not specifically mention the Pride flag but said the agent was being dismissed for past "poor judgment" and "inappropriate display of political signage" on his desk in LA.
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fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

There's a New Twist in the Trump Administration's Lunatic Pursuit of James Comey

John Durham's findings may aid James Comey's defense, undermining efforts to prosecute him and exposing weaknesses in partisan investigations.
#adl
fromAxios
2 months ago
US politics

FBI, ADL split shows Trump admin is de-prioritizing right-wing violence, scholars say

fromAxios
2 months ago
US politics

FBI, ADL split shows Trump admin is de-prioritizing right-wing violence, scholars say

fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

FBI cuts ties with civil rights watchdog SPLC after conservative pressure

The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned into a partisan smear machine, Patel wrote. He reserved criticism for the centre's interactive hate map, which identifies groups associated with hate and antigovernment activity and maps their bases of operation. Their so-called hate map' has been used to defame mainstream Americans and even inspired violence. That disgraceful record makes them unfit for any FBI partnership, Patel said.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

JUST IN: FBI Cuts Ties with Southern Poverty Law Center

The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned into a partisan smear machine, Patel wrote on X about the civil rights watchdog group. Their so-called hate map' has been used to defame mainstream Americans and even inspired violence. That disgraceful record makes them unfit for any FBI partnership. The connection between the group and the FBI is officially terminated, Patel made clear.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

How FBI undercover actually works, according to a former agent

FBI agent Scott Payne served 28 years in law enforcement, including going undercover in violent neo-Nazi cells, the Ku Klux Klan, and outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Law
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Kash Patel Fires FBI Trainee for Displaying Pride Flag Last Year: Report

An FBI trainee was fired for displaying a gay pride flag at his desk during a prior Los Angeles assignment.
#anti-defamation-league
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Kash Patel Gave New Zealand 3D-Printed Guns in Violation of Local Laws: AP Report

FBI Director Kash Patel gifted inoperable 3D-printed handguns to New Zealand officials; authorities destroyed them for violating New Zealand firearms laws.
fromAol
2 months ago

FBI's New York boss puts gangs on notice in AOC's crime-riddled 'red-light' district

EXCLUSIVE: NEW YORK - The FBI has warned it is getting ready to smash and dismantle the transnational gangs who have helped transform a busy commercial strip in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's district into a crime-infested hot spot blighted by illegal prostitution, drugs, human trafficking and violence.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Kash Patel Knocks Down Trump's Jan. 6 Claim About FBI Agents

Trump claimed 274 FBI agents infiltrated the Jan. 6 crowd as agitators; current FBI Director Kash Patel said agents entered only after the riot began.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Trump Goes On Conspiracy Bender About J6 Mob He Inspired Attacks FBI Chief He Appointed

Donald Trump promoted a debunked claim that 274 FBI agents infiltrated and instigated the January 6 riot, despite a DOJ inspector general report disproving it.
California
fromKqed
2 months ago

Valley Fever Cases Skyrocket in Salinas Valley | KQED

Adam Schiff and Kash Patel clashed during a Senate hearing with sharp personal attacks; CEQA carve-out controversy and Valley Fever spikes also occurred.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Kash Patel Appears to Not Know Who White Supremacist Shooter Dylann Roof Was

FBI Director Kash Patel asked for a reminder about Dylann Roof during a House hearing, appearing unfamiliar with a widely known white supremacist massacre.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Give Me a Reminder?' Kash Patel Asks Dem Who Dylann Roof Was

FBI Director Kash Patel required prompting to recall details of high-profile racially motivated mass shootings during a House hearing.
Public health
fromFuturism
2 months ago

FBI Carelessly Incinerates Large Amount of Meth, Sending Workers to Hospital

FBI officials incinerated two pounds of seized meth inside a municipal animal shelter, producing toxic smoke that hospitalized over a dozen shelter employees.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

FBI's Dan Bongino Won't Rule Out Wider Conspiracy in Charlie Kirk Assassination: We're Looking Into Everything'

Authorities are investigating whether Charlie Kirk's killing involved a broader conspiracy or assistance beyond identified suspect Tyler Robinson.
#charlie-kirk
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

MAGA Accuses Kash Patel of Bungling Charlie Kirk Manhunt

FBI Director Kash Patel prematurely announced an arrest in Charlie Kirk's assassination, then acknowledged the detained individual was released; the suspect remains at large.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

That Just Doesn't Happen': NBC Intel Expert Stunned by FBI Director's Response to Charlie Kirk Killing

FBI Director Kash Patel prematurely announced a suspect in Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting, then retracted the claim and released the person, indicating inaccurate information flow.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Kilmeade Says FBI in Disarray Amid Charlie Kirk Death Probe

The FBI appears disorganized during the investigation of the fatal shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk after new rooftop suspect footage emerged.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Charlie Kirk shooting: Trump says suspect in custody DW 09/12/2025

Authorities are investigating whether the suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing is linked to a larger network while keeping the suspect and motive undisclosed.
US politics
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Father of Man Killed at Burning Man Implores Trump and FBI to Intervene in Homicide Investigation

A Russian national, Vadim Kruglov, was found dead at Burning Man; his father is asking President Trump and the FBI to intervene amid stalled investigation.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

LIVE: Charlie Kirk shot dead; FBI releases images of person of interest'

A federal manhunt is under way for anyone involved in the assassination of the conservative commentator and Trump ally. The FBI office in Salt Lake City, Utah, has posted two images of a person of interest in the killing of Charlie Kirk, a conservative American activist and ally of United States President Donald Trump. Kirk was speaking at a debate at Utah Valley University when authorities say a shooter fired
US politics
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Man allegedly made bomb threats to Everett city councilor

A Salisbury man pleaded not guilty Tuesday after allegedly making bomb threats to an Everett city councilor, according to The Boston Globe. The Boston office of the FBI contacted Salisbury police on Tuesday morning regarding social media threats of firearm and explosive use, Salisbury police said. Salisbury police and the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council collaborated to arrest the suspect around 12:43 p.m. that day.
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2 months ago

Kash Patel Made Politically-Motivated Firings He Knew Were Likely Illegal' 3 Former Top FBI Officials Allege in Bombshell Lawsuit

Patel admitted that his superiors, who he referred to as they' and who Driscoll understood to include Defendant Department of Justice and the White House had directed him to fire anyone who they identified as having worked on a criminal investigation against President Donald J. Trump, the lawsuit alleges. Patel explained that he had to fire the people his superiors told him to fire, because his ability to keep his own job depended on the removal of the agents who worked on cases
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Fired FBI agents allege retribution, incompetence at top security agency

Senior FBI agents allege the Trump administration and FBI leadership fired them for political retribution, violating constitutional rights and undermining national security.
Television
fromEsquire
3 months ago

The 'Task' Premiere Already Has Me Hooked

Task follows semi-retired FBI agent Tom Brandis returning to fieldwork to lead a task force, exploring faith, forgiveness, and deep family trauma.
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fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Photos released of suspect who allegedly blew up ATM in Woburn

Suspect wearing a blue mask allegedly detonated an explosive device at a Woburn Eastern Bank drive-through ATM, damaging the machine; FBI investigating; no injuries reported.
fromTheregister
3 months ago

FBI cyber cop: Salt Typhoon pwned 'nearly every American'

"There's a good chance this espionage campaign has stolen information from nearly every American," Michael Machtinger, deputy assistant director for the FBI's cyber division, told The Register.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Former FBI Deputy Director Blasts Kash Patel for Elevating Risk' for Agents During John Bolton Raid with X Post: Irresponsible!'

with respect to the director's social media posting, I mean, it's yet another example of, in my opinion, Kash Patel failing to live up to the example of his predecessors, McCabe said in reaction. This is not the kind of thing that any FBI director has ever done. FBI directors don't gratuitously point towards search warrants and the people who are the targets of those warrants in any sort of way that could possibly be interpreted as grandstanding and nonsensical, as this one certainly suggests.
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fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

FBI arrests Oakland fugitive in Mexico in 2024 double homicide

Authorities arrested 31-year-old Yonston Vazquez on suspicion of fatally shooting two people at about 6:45 a.m. on April 27, 2024 at a La Quinta Inn in Livermore, police said. Police previously alleged Vazquez killed his longtime girlfriend, Lizabeth Murillo-Rodriguez, 26 and Christopher Vera, 21, who was in a hotel room with Murillo-Rodriguez when they were shot. The killings marked Livermore's first two homicides of 2024.
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fromemptywheel
3 months ago

In Appointing a Babysitter, Todd Blanche Concedes Dan Bongino Can't Match Andrew McCabe's Competence - emptywheel

Andrew Bailey appointed as FBI Co-Deputy Director amidst criticism over Epstein investigation handling.
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fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Exclusive | FBI urged to probe NYC's seedy 'Market of Sweethearts' for 'foreign national' crime syndicates

Queens activists demand FBI investigation into international crime syndicates operating in Roosevelt Avenue due to rising crime and national security concerns.
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