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I cover national security at the FBI and Justice Department for The Associated Press in Washington
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“We aim to remove the capability from the threat actors. We target their infrastructure, their money, and their tools,” FBI Cyber Division Deputy Assistant Director Jason Bilnoski told @AP.
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BREAKING: Former Deputy AG Sally Yates will lead a review of Cornell's handling of sexual assault and harassment reports, the university said. apnews.com/article/cornell-u…
“The record reflects an indictment obtained through unusual haste and a prosecution shaped from the outset by political pressure and built on an inadequate investigation,” they said. “The sprint to charge Mr. Hearn mirrored the rushed renovation itself."
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New: Lawyers for David Hearn are seeking investigations from the DOJ/DOI inspectors general for the handling of the Reflecting Pool case.
“These events,” they said, “demand accountability and full and unconstrained investigations by your offices.”
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AP Exclusive: Survivors of a drone attack that killed six U.S. soldiers question Army leadership over safety and the medical care that followed. apnews.com/article/iran-war-…
FBI Director Kash Patel has issued a classified report to the workforce examining areas in the past where the bureau “fell short.” The FBI calls it an effort to promote fierce accountability but some Patel critics view it as an effort to rewrite history
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Our @AP story on today's hearing where Jack Smith confronted Republican attacks & name-calling ("villain," "dirtbag," worse than Nixon, foot soldier for DNC), plus a curious basketball-related perjury accusation that quickly unraveled. w/@aedurkinricher
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Kurt Olsen is the latest Trump ally to resign from the “grand conspiracy” team that has been pursuing a meandering investigation into former government officials who scrutinized the president.
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Happening today: Jack Smith will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee and will tell lawmakers that “I will not be silenced” by threats of prosecution from the Trump administration. More here: apnews.com/article/jack-smit…
FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey is leaving his post as part of a long-expected departure, sources say. Bailey told colleagues of his impending departure and later announced it Monday morning on X.
Former FBI employees who participated in the Mar-a-Lago investigation are seeking clarity on whether they can testify before a grand jury in the Trump “grand conspiracy” probe without violating a gag order from Judge Aileen Cannon. W/@aedurkinricher
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A spate of autonomous AI hacks raises thorny questions for FBI/DOJ about the scope of potential accountability for the companies that developed the models. Legal experts say any investigation would face a tall legal burden given absence of intent. More: apnews.com/article/ai-justic…
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AP Ground Game:
✅ @BillBarrowAP on Kamala Harris' 2026 role
✅ Latest on White House media access ban from @JocelynNoveckAP
✅ @etuckerAP & @aedurkinricher on Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe
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Subpoenas to former law enforcement and intelligence officials are expected to yield more grand jury testimony in the coming weeks at the courthouse in Fort Pierce. A look at where things stand in the ‘grand conspiracy’ investigation, w/@aedurkinricher
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