FBI group urges judge to limit White House access to list of Jan. 6 agents
A fight between the Department of Justice and the FBI Agents Association about a list of thousands of bureau employees who worked on Jan. 6 cases spilled out into the courtroom Thursday and was left unresolved after an all-day hearing.
Names of FBI agents who investigated Capitol riots to be handed over to Trump DOJ officials
Some FBI executives contemplated rejecting requests for the names but decided they must comply with what bureau lawyers deemed a lawful order.
Judge Orders Overnight Pause on Potential Naming of January 6 FBI Agents
Two groups of anonymous FBI agents sued the Justice Department on Tuesday to block the potential release of the names of FBI employees. The lawsuits came after a top official appo
‘Who do I have to get in here?’: DOJ can’t guarantee list of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6 cases won’t be publicly released
Attorneys for the DOJ on Thursday refused to guarantee that the federal government would prevent the public release of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6. The post ‘Who do I have to get in here?’: DOJ can’t guarantee list of FBI agents who investigated Jan.
DOJ Says FBI Agents Who 'Followed Orders' on Jan. 6 Probes Won't Be Fired
FBI employees involved in investigations related to the riot have been asked to complete questionnaires about their participation.
Justice Dept Official Says FBI Agents Ordered to Work on Jan. 6 Cases Are Not at Risk
The Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General said Wednesday that FBI agents who were following orders to work on Jan. 6 investigations are not at risk of termination, and he accused FBI leaders of "insubordination" for failing to comply with demands for information about those cases,
Judge bars DOJ from disclosing information on FBI agents tied to Jan. 6 cases
A group of unnamed FBI agents and the FBI Agents Association are seeking to prevent the Justice Department from disclosing a list of names of bureau employees who were tied to Jan. 6 probes.
Negotiations continue over release of list of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6
The DOJ and lawyers for a group of FBI agents are trying to negotiate an agreement that would prevent the DOJ from releasing the names of FBI agents who probed Jan. 6.
FBI agents ordered to work on January 6 cases will not face penalties, Justice Department official says
A top Justice Department official on Wednesday told FBI agents they would not be fired if they worked on January 6 investigations because they were ordered to do so and accused FBI leaders of insubordination for initially opposing demands for agents' names.
FBI agents who ‘simply followed orders’ in Jan. 6 probes won’t be fired, a Justice official says
FBI agents “who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol are not at risk of being fired, a top Justice Dept. official said in a memo obtained by The Associated Press.
NASCAR legend Jack Roush victimized in crime spree, unsealed FBI files show
Unsealed FBI records show a sprawling undercover investigation involving high-performance stolen vehicles, a savvy crew and a ...
How Trump’s Sweeping Expulsions Have Thrown the FBI Into Chaos
Firings at the Justice Department and FBI herald revenge—and a broad shift from white-collar and national-security cases to ...
‘Personify the vengeance’: Trump seeks to ‘exact revenge’ on FBI agents who investigated him, lawsuit claims
Several FBI agents filed a lawsuit seeking to block the DOJ from compiling a list of agents who worked on investigations into ...
2 El Paso synagogues vandalized with Nazi symbols, investigated as potential hate crime
Law enforcement in El Paso is investigating a possible hate crime as a synagogue was vandalized with Nazi symbols.
FBI’s top agent in Miami forced out by Trump’s Justice Department in escalating purge
Jeffrey Veltri was named as head of the FBI’s Miami field office in March 2023— seven months after federal agents raided Donald Trump’s Palm Beach estate in a search for classified documents that he ...
Committee vote on Kash Patel's nomination to be FBI director delayed after Democrats object
The Senate Judiciary Committee made a surprise announcement Thursday that its vote to advance Kash Patel's FBI nomination has ...
Most violent crime rates have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new report shows
The number of homicides across the United States declined by 16% in 2024, continuing a recent downward trajectory, according ...
Democrats seek answers on FBI, Justice Dept. ousters, say purge may expand
The Justice Department and FBI have removed senior leaders and prosecutors and are reviewing agents’ work. Experts say some ...