Tag: FBI

Senior FBI Official Improperly Took Gifts From Journalists Amid Trump Investigation: DOJ Watchdog

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) inspector general on Tuesday found that a former senior FBI official repeatedly violated the bureau’s policy over unauthorized media contacts. The inspector general’s office, according to report, said the unnamed official had “received items of value from members of the media” and had “numerous unauthorized contacts with the media” between…


FBI Agent Involved in Whitmer Kidnap Case Arrested for Assault

An FBI agent deeply involved in the arrest of men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was himself arrested this week for assault. Richard Trask, 39, an agent with the bureau since 2011, was arraigned on July 19 for assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, according to…


What Really Happened on January 6th

In today’s episode of Counterculture, Danielle unmasks the corruption of government institutions, like the FBI, and explains why the American people are losing trust in these institutions. She interviews investigative journalist, Julie Kelly, to probe the inside story of January 6th to show how it contradicts the media’s false narrative. Follow EpochTV on Facebook and…


Icon Investors File Lawsuit Against Major Shareholder Linked to Chinese Communist Party

On June 1, Icon Aircraft founder Kirk Hawkins and other minority shareholders of the company filed a lawsuit against the company’s majority shareholder Pudong Science and Technology Investment Inc. (PDSTI) in Delaware Chancery Court (Docket No. 2021-0475). The minority group also includes a former Icon board member and former Boeing CEO Phil Condit. According to…


FBI Mishandled Case of Convicted Sex Offender Larry Nassar: Justice Department Watchdog

The FBI mishandled allegations of sexual abuse against the now-convicted sex offender, former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar, a Justice Department watchdog concluded. Nassar, the main doctor for Olympic gymnasts, was sentenced to 60 years in prison in 2017 on federal charges of possessing child sex abuse material. He was named in hundreds of lawsuits…


FBI Mishandled Case of Convicted Sex Offender Larry Nassar: Watchdog

The FBI mishandled allegations of sexual abuse against the now-convicted sex offender, former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar, a Justice Department watchdog concluded. Nassar, the main doctor for Olympic gymnasts, was sentenced to 60 years in prison in 2017 on federal charges of possessing child sex abuse material. He was named in hundreds of lawsuits…


FBI Used at Least a Dozen Informants in Michigan Kidnapping Case: Filing

At least 12 confidential informants helped the FBI build a case against men accused of planning to kidnap Michigan’s governor, according to a new court filing. In the ongoing federal case against five defendants, the government has identified at least a dozen such sources by number, a lawyer for one of the defendants wrote in…


Live Q&A: FBI Criticized Over Tweet on Reporting Family Members; China Launches New Currency War

The FBI is being criticized for a tweet saying Americans should report family members and peers for suspicious behaviors in a campaign to prevent extremism. And in other news, a new currency program through the International Monetary Fund is allegedly being used by the Chinese government in a possible bid to undermine the U.S. dollar….


FBI Tells Americans to Report ‘Family Members and Peers’ in Tweet, Gets Blowback

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) received criticism over a tweet posted Sunday suggesting “family members and peers” report “suspicious behaviors,” although the post in question wasn’t specific. “Family members and peers are often best positioned to witness signs of mobilization to violence. Help prevent homegrown violent extremism. Visit https://go.usa.gov/x6mjf to learn how to spot…


DOJ Retracts Claim It Seized ‘Fully Constructed’ Lego Set From Accused Capitol Rioter

The Department of Justice has retracted its claim that it seized a “fully constructed U.S. Capitol Lego set” from an accused Capitol rioter. In an memorandum asking a court to order Robert Morss be held pending trial, prosecutors claimed that law enforcement officials “recover[e]d a fully constructed U.S. Capitol Lego set” while arresting the defendant….