Tag: FBI

Jordan Threatens FBI Director Wray With Contempt Over ‘Targeting’ Parents, Catholics

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has threatened to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress if the bureau does not comply with two subpoenas related to its alleged targeting of concerned parents and Catholics. In his letter to Mr. Wray on July 17, Mr. Jordan highlighted the FBI’s “wholly inadequate” response…


Laguna Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Flying Drones Near Aircrafts, Prompting Dangerous Emergency Responses

Laguna Beach resident Alexander Milinovic pleaded guilty July 13 to three criminal charges for recklessly operating a drone near various aircraft multiple times—including close to a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter mid-flight. The 62-year-old pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft between June 2022 and March 2023, according to a…


Trump Says ‘Probably’ a Mistake Putting Christopher Wray in Charge of FBI

President Donald Trump said that it was “probably” a mistake to put Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray in his current post amid a litany of concerns about the agency chief’s conduct. Following his decision in May 2017 to fire former FBI Director James Comey over his handling of an investigation into former…


Bill Slashing $1 Billion From FBI Budget Advances in House

House Republicans on July 14 advanced a bill that would slash $1 billion from the budget of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over previous levels amid ongoing concerns with the agency’s conduct. The appropriations bill, which was passed through the House Committee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies in a party-line vote, would…


Bill to Slash FBI Budget by $1 Billion Advances in House

House Republicans on July 14 advanced a proposal that would slash $1 billion from the budget of the FBI amid ongoing concerns with the agency’s conduct. The appropriations bill, which was passed through the House Committee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on a party-line vote, would reduce the agency’s funding to $10.3 billion…


House Hearing: Wray Admits to FBI Plan for Spying On ‘Radical Traditional Catholics’

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) challenged FBI Director Christopher Wray this week about a memo from the agency’s Richmond, Virginia field office stating that surveillance of “radical traditional Catholic” communities presented an opportunity to “mitigate extremist threat” potentials. Wray conceded that the FBI’s Richmond office had suggested deploying resources to infiltrate and spy on Catholic parishes,…


Rep. Roy Fires Back as FBI Chief Wray Refuses to Condemn Bureau’s SWAT-Team Arrest of Pro-Life Activist

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on July 12, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) pressed FBI Director Christopher Wray over the agency’s armed raid and arrest of Christian pro-life activist Mark Houck at his home last fall. …


House Judiciary Committee Probing FBI’s Possible ‘Retaliation’ Surveillance of Multiple Republican Staffers

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is probing whether the FBI acted in retaliation when it spied on two Republican staffers while lawmakers were investigating the bureau for possible misconduct regarding the now disproven Trump–Russia collusion narrative. In a July 13 letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Mr. Jordan said the committee is conducting “oversight” of the…


LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Subcommittee’s Hearing on ‘Fixing FISA’ (Part II)

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance holds a hearing about “Fixing FISA, Part II” at 9:15 a.m. ET on July 14 to”examine the expansion of warrantless surveillance of Americans, the FBI’s continued abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and its failure to implement meaningful reforms.” Witnesses: Jonathan Turley, J.B….


House Judiciary Subcommittee’s Hearing on ‘Fixing FISA’ (Part II)

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance holds a hearing about “Fixing FISA, Part II” at 9:15 a.m. ET on July 14 to”examine the expansion of warrantless surveillance of Americans, the FBI’s continued abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and its failure to implement meaningful reforms.” Witnesses: Jonathan Turley, J.B….