The U.S. Secret Service shot a person near the White House on Saturday, and a bystander also was shot, a law enforcement official said. Both individuals were said to be in critical condition, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.
Journalists working there Saturday reported hearing a series of gunshots and were told to seek shelter inside the press briefing room. U.S. Secret Service officers kept them from leaving. There were no immediate reports of injuries or information about the circumstances. On X, the Secret Service said it was "aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW" - one block from the White House - and was "working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground."
Two agents came to the former Why Don't We member and current solo artist's house looking to talk to him. "Jack hasn't done anything wrong," the agents told his mom. "We think he's a victim of something." The FBI went on to explain to Avery and his family that "someone hired someone" to kill him.
The FBI is offering $200,000 for information that could lead to the arrest of a former Air Force intelligence specialist who was charged in 2019 with spying for Iran. In an announcement Thursday, the FBI said it is still trying to locate Monica Witt, who it believes defected to Iran in 2013. The agency said it believes she "likely continues to support (Iran's) nefarious activities."
For example, the AP reported the spat, "FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange," without noting that Kash's claim that he was in Italy on business (which AP notes) is tantamount to a confession that he was drinking on the job.
Murray began during Tuesday's budget hearing, adding: There are reports that you're using FBI resources to investigate journalists for reporting. What's going on? And that is absolutely not what this committee intended when we funded the Bureau. Patel replied, Senator, I greatly appreciate the question, and I continue to say unequivocally: This FBI is targeting and investigating no journalists.
CHRIS COONS: Director, I have to ask you one last question. You attended the Olympics in Milan. How much did your trip cost? And to what extent did that help you carry out your mission as director of the FBI? KASH PATEL: I greatly appreciate the question, senator. As you know, the FBI and [Department of Homeland Security] are responsible for the security of the Olympics, the World Cup, the F1, the Super Bowl, and everything else. We had 250,000 Americans travel to Milan. We're proud that we stood up our jock there and had zero major security incidences involving American citizens.
The criminal complaint details that on April 28, two individuals - one allegedly Harris - entered the Santander Bank at 2189 Washington St. in Roxbury at 10:10 a.m. Security footage showed a man, allegedly Harris, wearing a black "Champion" sweatshirt. The second individual reportedly pointed a firearm at bank staff and demanded money, then dragged the branch manager from her station, threatening to shoot her. They left in a light blue Toyota Rav4 without taking any cash, according to the criminal complaint.
The roughly-two minute video used the instrumental version of the song 'Sabotage,' and footage nearly identical to the original music video, interspersed with what appeared to be authentic footage of FBI agents conducting their work.
