Day: October 16, 2018

McCabe book gets delayed by FBI review
The Columbian
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI acting Director Andrew McCabe said Thursday that his book has been delayed because of an FBI review lasting longer than he thought it would, making him concerned he has been singled out for what he calls “irregular … 

Three reasons Mueller may not charge Trump with obstruction
The Hill
Mueller’s obstruction investigation could well prove to be the suspense of the bomb that never goes off. Indeed, there is ample reason to question whether Mueller ever seriously believed obstruction had the capability of exploding into a criminal charge. 

Robert Mueller Has Already Told You Everything You Need To Know
WIRED
In the short year and a half that Mueller has been investigating Russia’s attack on the 2016 election and the Trump campaign’s ties to it, he has indicted some of Trump’s most senior campaign officials. In each of those court filings he has included …
The Russia Investigations: Unanswered Questions In The Eye Of The StormNPR
‘Worthless’; Former Federal Prosecutor Slams Trump’s Written Answers to MuellerLaw & Crime
Week 73: Without Russia Indictments to Feast on, Scandalmongers Feast on ScrapsPOLITICO Magazine
HuffPost–Mic–CNN–Wall Street Journal
all 80 52 news articles »

The FBI is ‘corrupt,’ journalism is ‘fake’ and the Fed is ‘loco.’ What institution is next?
Los Angeles Times
To the editor: First it was the press (fake news). Then it was the Justice Department. Now it is our banking and financial system. By discrediting the institutions we’ve come to rely on, President Trump is paving the road for further, more draconian… and more »

Is Trump on a Collision Course With Impeachment? – The New York … 
New York Times 
… during the 2016 campaign, Mr. Trump’s critics have a laundry list of what they consider impeachable offenses, from hotel and other private business activities that benefit from foreign governments to the firing of the F.B.I. director, James B … 
Democrats are largely ducking the topic on the campaign trail, but few people in Washington doubt that it will be on the table if they win the House.
Why Democrats will be forced to impeach Trump if they win the HouseRaw Storyall 678 5 news articles »

With FBI back In the Spotlight, Comey Yet Again Seeks to Extend His 15 Minutes of Fame
The Epoch Times
Former FBI director James Comey spilled more ink in the NY Times recently. Comey, now a key figure in the resist Trump movement, politicized the bureau during his tenure as director and continues to do so even after President Trump fired him nearly 18 … 

FBI Has Evidence That ‘Directly Refutes’ Premise Of Trump-Russia Probe, GOP Rep Says
The Daily Caller
A top Republican lawmaker said Sunday that the FBI failed to provide a federal surveillance court with evidence that “directly” contracted the bureau’s rationale for opening the Trump-Russia investgation; Rep. John Ratcliffe told Fox News that the …and more »

Trump: ‘I have no intention’ of shutting down Mueller probe
New York Post
President Trump refused to “pledge” that he would not shut down special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, doubling down on his claims that he didn’t engage in any collusion with the Kremlin. “I don’t pledge anything. But I will tell you, I have no … 
President Trump on Christine Blasey Ford, his relationships with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un and moreCBS Newsall 206 
Trump refuses pledge to not shut down the Mueller investigationWashington Examiner
Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of shutting down Mueller probeThe Hill
Trump Refuses To Pledge He Won’t Shut Down Mueller InvestigationThe Daily Caller
all 98 news articles »

Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of shutting down Mueller probe
The Hill
The president’s personal legal team is reportedly preparing written answers to the questions submitted by Mueller. The special counsel’s office has been locked in a battle with the Trump legal team to have Trump answer Mueller’s questions regarding … 
Trump refuses pledge to not shut down the Mueller investigationWashington Examiner
Trump Refuses To Pledge That He Won’t Shut Down Mueller InvestigationThe Daily Caller
Sometimes Testy President Trump Speaks About Mueller, Climate Change, KavanaughCBS Los Angelesall 12 news articles »

Why the FBI is investigating media buying practices
Digiday
Steve Miller, a partner at Reed Smith who has had limited discussions with the FBI regarding the issue, said one aspect may be deception between media holding companies and advertisers. “Hypothetically, Media Holding Company A owes an advertiser a … 

He Wanted to Be an Informant. The FBI Arrested Him Instead.
New York Times
Ali Kourani was picking up coffee in a Starbucks in Queens one day two and a half years ago, when an F.B.I. agent flashed his badge and said he wanted to talk. He escorted Mr. Kourani to a nearby McDonald’s, where two other agents waited. The agents … 

FBI Director: Drone Attacks Unlikely in the United States
Security Today (press release) (blog)
FBI Director Christopher Wray is convinced that terror groups will deploy drones to carry out attacks on American soil, and told a Senate committee that the threat of drones and other unmanned aircrafts is “steadily escalating.” These unmanned aerial …
Why the FBI director is worried about dronesNews & Observerall 2 news articles »

Why the FBI director is worried about drones | News & Observer 
News & Observer
FBI director Christopher Wray told a Senate panel last week that the threat from drones “is steadily escalating,” Reuters reported. Wray told the Senate  …and more »
 Homeland Security committee that the FBI assesses that “given their retail availability, lack of …
FBI Director: Drone Attacks Unlikely in the United StatesSecurity Today (press release) (blog)all 2 news articles »

Mueller is everywhere, except the midterms
Politico
Mueller and his inquiry are missing from the campaign advertising airwaves in during the final sprint to November. Debates have all but ignored the story, focusing instead on kitchen-table topics like the economy, health care and taxes. VulnerableDemocrats …
Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of shutting down Mueller probeThe Hill
Trump refuses pledge to not shut down the Mueller investigationWashington Examiner
Mueller Probe Almost Completely Absent From Midterm CampaigningNewsmax
The Daily Caller
all 8 news articles » … 

Former federal prosecutors to discuss Mueller probe
Norwich Bulletin
WEST HARTFORD — Two former federal prosecutors in Connecticut will discuss the special counsel investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election during a forum at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford. Former U.S … 

Bad News for Hacker
Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) (blog)
While waiting for a (non-government) technical training class to begin, FBI Special Agent Robert Cameron used his instructor-provided computer to check the local news. Soon, the computer began to slow down and malfunction. Cameron hadn’t downloaded … 

Watchdog Faults FBI Staff for Mishandling Secret Report on UK Terrorist Attack
GovExec.com
An inspector general’s detailed review of emails faulted three FBI employees and a staff member for misrouting classified information relating to the May 2017 terrorist bombing of a concert in Manchester, England, given by singer Ariana Grande. 

James Comey, Former FBI Chief and Central Figure In Mueller Investigation, Will Speak At UConn Tonight
Hartford Courant
James Comey, whose handling of some of the FBI’s most delicate political investigations earned him the ire of President Donald Trump and Democratic Party leadership alike, is coming to UConn Monday. He’ll speak at the Jorgensen Center for the … 

Utah man accused of mailing ricin to President Trump detained after court hearing
KUTV 2News
(KUTV) — Police arrested Christopher Scott Lewis, 35, after a three-hour standoff on Interstate 15 in Davis County on Monday. Lewis was booked into the Davis County Jail Monday night. Clearfield police were expected to screen charges and handle the …and more »