Former FBI special agent Brian Driscoll alleges FBI Director Kash Patel linked job security to a White House-directed purge of employees involved in Trump-related investigations, leading to Driscoll's firing in August 2025. In a meeting after his confirmation, Patel told Driscoll, "The FBI tried to put the president in jail and he hasn't forgotten it," while Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil ...

Fired former acting FBI chief says Patel tied job security to purging ...

The FBI searched the Virginia state Senate leader’s office on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation, a person familiar with the matter said.The search at Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas’s district office in Portsmouth comes after the Democrat helped lead the state’s recent redistricting effort.

FBI Director Kash Patel got into a super-heated exchange with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) during a Senate hearing on , that saw the senator lobbing accusations of excessive alcohol consumption and day-drinking at Patel.

FBI offers $200,000 reward for former US Air Force specialist accused of spying for Iran The FBI said it believes Monica Witt defected to Iran in 2013 and may still be assisting Tehran’s activities.

FBI Offers $200K Reward for Ex-Air Force Spy Who Defected to Iran

Government emails revealed that Patel took a 'VIP snorkel' trip around the sunken USS Arizona memorial after visiting a Hawaii field office in August. Critics raised concerns about Patel's use of FBI resources and mixing official duties with leisure during global travel, highlighting the snorkeling expedition. Marine veteran Hack Albertson criticized Patel’s snorkeling at the memorial ...