Tag: FBI

On Tuesday, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., claimed that he had an "informant" confirm reports of FBI anti-Trump "secret society" meetings. By Wednesday, he said he was actually uncertain what the informant meant. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Report reveals cheeky text about FBI ‘secret society’ that sparked rampant speculation

Diana Stancy Correll · January 25, 2018 2:36 am

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., has said that while a House memo alleging surveillance abuse by the Obama administration is important, but not necessarily for public consumption. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trey Gowdy reacts to DOJ warning on releasing memo on alleged FISA abuses: ‘Let’s lower the rhetoric’

Daniel Chaitin · January 25, 2018 2:29 am

The Justice Department warned House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., that releasing the memo on alleged abuses by the department and the FBI on FISA would be "reckless." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

DOJ warns Devin Nunes against ‘extraordinarily reckless’ release of memo on alleged FISA abuses

Kelly Cohen · January 25, 2018 12:18 am

Donald Trump Jr., President Trump's oldest son, has become a subject of interest in the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election since he agreed to a meeting with a Russian lawyer during the campaign. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Democrats press Sen. Chuck Grassley to share Donald Trump Jr. testimony with Mueller team: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · January 24, 2018 11:24 pm

The memo allegedly details classified information on how officials in the Justice Department and FBI abused a government surveillance program, and some House conservatives have described the document as "alarming" and "shocking." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate Intelligence Committee denied access to memo detailing alleged surveillance abuses: Report

Melissa Quinn · January 24, 2018 10:59 pm

President Trump said on Wednesday that he is "looking forward" to speaking to special counsel Robert Mueller under oath. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump ‘looking forward’ to speaking with Robert Mueller under oath

Sarah Bedford · January 24, 2018 10:57 pm

Two recent events have served to heighten tensions: the investigation into the Trump dossier and the revelation of text messages between FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: ‘Hide the ball’ — On Capitol Hill, growing frustration with FBI secrecy

Byron York · January 24, 2018 9:54 pm

Missing messages between FBI officials Peter Strok and Lisa Page, who were both helping investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, has experts questioning the legitimacy of the supposed loss. (iStock)

National Security

Thousands of FBI cellphones affected by technical glitch that lost texts between anti-Trump agents: Report

Mandy Mayfield · January 24, 2018 9:26 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he is concerned about "the loss of faith in the ability" of the DOJ and FBI "to do their jobs free of partisan political bias." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Chuck Grassley concerned DOJ, FBI lost ability ‘to do their jobs free from partisan political bias’

Kelly Cohen · January 24, 2018 9:23 pm

Democratic Reps. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, Jerrold Nadler of New York, Elijah Cummings of Maryland, and Bobby Scott of Virginia sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Christopher Wray requesting an investigation into comment submissions to four agencies. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

National Security

House Democrats call on FBI, DOJ to investigate potentially fake comments submitted to four federal agencies

Melissa Quinn · January 24, 2018 9:06 pm

It's impossible to decipher exactly what these two FBI lovebirds were going on about. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Ron Johnson now says he doesn’t know what his ‘informant’ meant by FBI anti-Trump ‘secret society’ meetings

Naomi Lim · January 24, 2018 6:43 pm

The J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Building is seen in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Washington Secrets

Mystery: Justice ‘received…all’ anti-Trump FBI texts it now doesn’t have

Paul Bedard · January 24, 2018 5:23 pm