MSNBC issued a public correction Monday after contributor and former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi falsely claimed that FBI Director Kash Patel was seen more often at nightclubs than at his office. The unverified accusation was made Friday during a segment criticizing Patel’s leadership and alleging internal “chaos” at the FBI.
FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Elvis Chan, a central figure in the agency’s pre-2020 election coordination with social media platforms, has been placed on terminal leave and is no longer accessing agency devices, according to investigative reporter Breanna Morello. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Morello confirmed that Chan has been inactive for over a month despite still being listed in his position on LinkedIn.
Several FBI agents who knelt during a 2020 protest following the death of George Floyd have been reassigned to lower-profile roles, in what many inside the bureau view as a quiet demotion. The agents, part of a unit assigned to protect federal buildings and monuments, had taken a knee in front of demonstrators in an apparent gesture of solidarity, mirroring actions taken by some National Guard units at the time.
The FBI has formed a task force to investigate a wave of attacks targeting Tesla vehicles and dealerships, with FBI Director Kash Patel calling these actions “domestic terrorism.”
FBI Director Kash Patel has issued a memo categorically denying a recent CNN report alleging plans to reassign a significant number of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents to the FBI.
On Tuesday, the National Archives released the final batch of records related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination, fulfilling President Donald Trump's executive order from January 23, 2025.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced that a member of the "Ten Most Wanted" list and suspected leader of MS-13 is being extradited from Mexico to the United States.
