Former FBI Director James Comey has provoked an outcry from the Trump administration after he briefly posted a photo to Instagram that federal officials alleged was a call for violence against President Trump — a claim Comey pushed back on. The image shared by Comey — a longtime Trump foe — showed seashells in sand…
Latest on Trump deportation efforts Latest news on Trump administration efforts on immigration, deportations 04:25 The FBI said a Wisconsin county judge has been arrested on obstruction charges for allegedly preventing a man from being arrested during a federal law enforcement operation at her courthouse. FBI director Kash Patel announced the arrest on X in…
Two years ago, Kash Patel emerged as a vocal critic of then-FBI Director Christopher Wray for his use of the government’s fleet of private aircraft for personal travel. The FBI should “ground Chris Wray’s private jet that he pays for with taxpayer dollars to hop around the country,” Patel said during his “Kash’s Corner” podcast…
President Donald Trump said the standing ovation and cheers he drew when he took his seat at a UFC event in his home state of Florida were signs “we’re doing a good job.” Trump shook hands with some supporters as he walked to his cageside seat Saturday night at Miami’s Kaseya Center while others waved…
A man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate President Mr. Trump as he golfed last fall will face additional state terrorism and attempted murder charges, Florida’s attorney general said Thursday. Ryan Routh tried to undermine the country’s political system and will face state attempted first-degree murder and terrorism charges, Attorney…
Kash Patel, the newly sworn-in director of the FBI, is expected to also be named acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, two Justice Department sources confirmed to CBS News Saturday. Following a lengthy process, Patel, a Trump loyalist, was confirmed by the Senate Thursday as FBI director in a slim 51-49 margin,…
Is Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for national intelligence director in trouble? – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers grilled former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard at her confirmation hearings to serve as the director of national intelligence on Thursday. National politics reporter for The Washington Post, Sabrina Rodriguez, and CBS News political director Fin Gomez discuss Gabbard’s chances…
Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to serve as FBI director, is set to appear Thursday on Capitol Hill for a high-stakes confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid calls from Republicans for massive reforms in FBI leadership and concerns from Democrats about his fitness to lead the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Patel —…
Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, was recently informed by the bureau that he had been the target of an Iranian cyberattack, according to sources familiar with the matter. Hackers are believed to have gained access to at least some of Patel’s communications, per CNN. US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Kash…
Kash Patel, US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Bureau of Investigation director, was notified by the agency that it had been targeted in an “Iranian hack,” CNN reported, citing sources. According to an unnamed source, the hackers may have accessed some of Kash Patel’s communications. Kash Patel will replace Christopher Wray as the director…