An exodus of employees from the FBI, either through mass firings or fleeing the disgrace of the Trump administration and Kash Patel has raised the level of desperation for new hires to such a level that personal histories, including criminal histories, that would have previously disqualified applicants are no longer an obstacle to being hired. Michael Feinberg, former assistant special agent in charge with the FBI, discusses with Jen Psaki.
A mid-level supervisor in the Washington field office wrote in an email that the agents didn't believe anyone's lift was in danger, making the surveillance legally questionable, internal documents inside court filings by Comey's attorney, Patrick Fitzerald, show.
Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Tuesday, seeking a court order requiring officials to preserve records related to investigations into him. Why it matters: If Brennan is later charged, preserved records could be central to any claim that the prosecution amounted to unconstitutional political retaliation. - Brennan contends the investigation is part of Trump's broader push to punish political adversaries — especially critics like Brennan, who has publicly clashed with Trump for years. What they're saying: Brennan's attorneys argued in a lawsuit filed in D.C. federal court that the Trump administration's recent changes to records retention depart from longstanding record-keeping practices. - Officials…
On Tuesday's "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE," Carl talked about the FBI thwarting another attack on President Trump during the UFC White House event on Sunday.
Michael Caputo, a former official of the first Trump administration, says he was targeted by an FBI investigation into allegations that the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.
The suit names the DOJ, FBI, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel as defendants, and claims they engaged in a "retribution campaign" against perceived political enemies in the DOJ.
FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing to post documents related to a Democratic lawmaker who has not been accused of wrongdoing, raising alarms within the Bureau.
