The FBI has opened an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud following a letter from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte urging a probe into the matter.
Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed Wednesday that the FBI is still combing through “tens of thousands” of child pornography videos found in Jeffrey Epstein’s possession. The staggering volume of material, along with the sheer number of victims, has significantly delayed the public release of Epstein-related documents.
A bombshell House Intelligence Committee report has revealed that the FBI mischaracterized the 2017 attempted mass assassination of Republican lawmakers as “suicide by cop” despite clear evidence of political motivation. Republican Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas shared the findings in a segment with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, who expressed disbelief at the federal agency’s conclusions.
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.”
