Tag: FBI whistleblower

EXCLUSIVE: Former FBI Agent Who Refused to Raid Jan. 6 Suspect Warns of Agency’s Weaponization

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, Stephen Friend was told. Why would he—an FBI special agent—not want to hunt down and jail rioters who killed police officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021? The question, its justification, and its accuracy were equally troubling when they were presented to Friend by an…


Hunter Biden Probe to Look Into ‘What Happened In 2020’: Jim Jordan

If the GOP takes a majority in the House, one of the “key elements” of its investigatory plans into Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, next year will involve looking into “what happened in 2020,” said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Just weeks before the 2020 presidential election, the New York Post ran a…


Mar-a-Lago Raid Further Corroborates Whistleblower Claims of Agencies Targeting Trump: Rep. Matt Gaetz

A long-time supporter of President Donald Trump’s America First agenda and member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) called the Aug. 8 raid of the former president’s Florida home “unprecedented” and “undemocratic,” and said the warrant under sealed leaves many unanswered questions. Until there is full transparency in the case, the actions by…


DOJ Declines to Pursue FBI Whistleblower Allegations

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General has declined to investigate allegations from FBI whistleblower William McGrath, who says the bureau retaliated against him for refusing an order that would have compromised the life of a confidential informant. McGrath on June 6 provided The Epoch Times with the letter from DOJ assistant inspector general…


Whistleblower Discusses FBI Turf Wars, Political Surveillance, and Bureau Backlash

Nearly 25 years ago, FBI agent William McGrath resigned after refusing to follow an order that allegedly would have blown a federal informant’s cover. According to McGrath, FBI officials retaliated against him by spreading false information designed to damage his career. Those officials were never held accountable for their actions, he said. The former FBI agent…