Tag: FBI

DOJ Seeking to Keep Undercover Agents Anonymous in Whitmer Kidnapping Case

Federal prosecutors in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case asked a judge to keep the names of two undercover FBI agents undisclosed and accused a defendant’s friend of offering a “cash bounty” for information about at least one of the feds. The U.S. government articulated its position on the issue Feb. 24, in response to…


FBI’s Operation to Infiltrate Right-Wing Extremist Groups Lies at Center of Transparency Lawsuit

An FBI right-wing infiltration operation tangled in allegations of witness tampering, evidence suppression, and connections to the Oklahoma City bombing has been exposed through one man’s unprecedented Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. government. And the case isn’t over yet. Utah attorney Jesse Trentadue’s 2006 FOIA lawsuit against the FBI and CIA…


FBI to Form Cryptocurrency Unit, Focusing on Seizure of Virtual Assets: DOJ

The FBI is forming a new team dedicated to cryptocurrency, confirmed the Department of Justice on Thursday. Eun Young Choi, a prosecutor with a background in cybercrimes, will be tapped as the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team’s (NCET) first director, the agency said. “The department has been at the forefront of investigating and prosecuting crimes involving digital…


Durham Filing Detailing Spying on Trump White House Raises National Security Implications

News Analysis A new filing from special counsel John Durham has raised major national security concerns over access to White House internet traffic. The filing, which was submitted late on Feb. 11 in connection with the indictment of Michael Sussmann, a former attorney to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, reveals that Rodney Joffe, a tech executive…


FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ Fugitive Caught in Mexico After 16 Years

An alleged killer on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list was captured in Mexico after being on the run since 2006, the FBI said on Feb. 4. Octaviano Juarez-Corro, 48, is alleged to have killed two people and injured three others during a Memorial Day 2006 picnic at Milwaukee’s South Shore Park on Lake Michigan,…


Durham’s Second Filing Exposes Lack of IG Cooperation, Growing Rift | Truth Over News

Late last week, special counsel John Durham filed new court documents confirming our previous reporting that DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz concealed crucial information from Durham in connection with two separate investigations: the ongoing prosecution of Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann and the criminal leak investigation of former FBI general counsel James Baker. The filing…


FBI Director Says No Imbalance Between Jan. 6 and 2020 Riot Prosecutions

The FBI’s top official has defended the bureau against critics who say its more aggressively pursuing people who committed crimes on Jan. 6, 2021, compared with people who torched buildings and carried out other illegal acts during the riots in 2020. The FBI has opened hundreds of investigations and made hundreds of arrests involving each…


FBI Urges Athletes to Avoid Using Personal Phones at Beijing Winter Olympics

The FBI on Monday urged athletes not to use personal phones at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will begin on Friday, citing the risk of “malicious cyber activities.” “The FBI urges all athletes to keep their personal cell phones at home and use a temporary phone while at the Games,” the FBI said in…


Capitol Report (Feb. 1): US Governors Say It’s Time To Move On

President Joe Biden is meeting with key senators Tuesday to discuss his Supreme Court pick, as he faces both support and criticism for promising to name a black woman. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is in Washington to meet with governors across the country and Biden. He gives us a window into those meetings as well…


Facts Matter (Feb. 1): Durham Court Filing Reveals DOJ Inspector General Withheld 3 Pieces of Key Evidence From Team

Last week, John Durham, the special counsel currently investigating the alleged spying that was done against Donald Trump’s campaign in 2016, submitted a new court filing that revealed the fact that the inspector general of the Department of Justice has been concealing crucial information from his investigation—specifically, information that’s connected to a Clinton campaign lawyer,…