Tag: FBI

The Inside Story of How Spygate Was Uncovered—Lead Investigator Kash Patel Tells All

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Kash Patel, a former Obama-era DOJ prosecutor, who was essential in uncovering the Spygate scandal. Personally recruited by Congressman Devin Nunes, he spearheaded the investigation into the FBI’s handling of the Russia probe. And later as Principal Deputy to the Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell,…


Once Tortured in Iranian Jail, Ex-marine Fights Spy Claims

WASHINGTON—After Amir Hekmati was released from Iranian custody in a 2016 deal trumpeted as a diplomatic breakthrough, he was declared eligible for $20 million from a special U.S. government fund as compensation for years of imprisonment that included brutal torture. But payday never arrived, leaving Hekmati to wonder why. The answer has finally arrived: Newly…


Why Haven’t the Durham or Hunter Biden Investigations Ended Yet?

Commentary It’s widely assumed in much of the media commentary I’ve seen in the past few months that neither the Durham special counsel’s office nor the federal investigation into Hunter Biden’s tax affairs are real. Pundits and commentators make it clear in their pronouncements that they believe neither investigation is credible or, if they ever…


Not Again! The FBI Covers Up the Nashville Bombing

Commentary At last, the Federal Bureau Investigation, that revered organization of maximum probity, trusted by every American from sea to shining sea, lauded in the television series “The FBI Files,” not to mention the earlier “The FBI,” starring Efren Zimbalist Jr. of “77 Sunset Strip” fame, has, after great deliberation by their highly-esteemed Quantico Behavioral…


Nashville Bomber Motivated by Conspiracy Theories, Not Social or Political Beliefs: FBI

The man authorities said detonated a recreational vehicle, killing himself in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day last year, was motivated by life stressors including paranoia, not social or political ideology, the FBI said on Monday. The FBI and law enforcement partners conducted a lengthy investigation into the bombing, which Anthony Quinn Warner was accused of…


Judge Orders Release of Man Charged in Capitol Breach Who Previously Worked for FBI

Alleged Oath Keepers member Thomas Caldwell, who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol breach and was previously a section chief for the FBI, was granted a pretrial release from jail by a Washington judge on Friday. Caldwell was ordered by Judge Amit Mehta to be under strict home confinement pending trial. Mehta took…


Capitol Riot Suspect Arrested at Airport After Being Deported From Kenya

A U.S. Capitol riot suspect was arrested by the FBI at John F. Kennedy International Airport Saturday after being deported from Kenya, the BBC reported. Issac Sturgeon, 32, of Montana has been charged with seven counts including obstruction of justice, engaging in physical violence, and assaulting police officers, KTVQ reported. Sturgeon had been staying in…


FBI Releases Unseen Footage of Suspect Planting Pipe Bombs Before Capitol Breach

The FBI on Tuesday released new footage that allegedly shows the individual suspected of placing two pipe bombs in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, the evening before the breach of the U.S. Capitol building. The discovery of the two devices at the Republican committee headquarters and the Democratic National Committee…


Texas Man Accused of Spraying Chemicals on Police Outside Capitol to Remain Jailed Before Trial

A North Texas man accused of spraying chemicals at over a dozen police officers outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. earlier this year will remain in custody until his trial, according to a report. Denton County resident Daniel Ray Caldwell, 49, a former U.S. Marine, was arrested by FBI agents on Feb. 10 for…


Biden Admin Officials Had Roles in Probes, Surveillance of Trump Campaign

News Analysis As Joe Biden constructs his new administration, individuals from the Obama administration are quietly resurfacing in positions of power. Some of these people are well known, others lesser so. But they all played critical roles at various times during the Obama administration. Susan Rice, Obama’s national security adviser and now the “top adviser…