Top FBI official forced out after questioning Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6

WASHINGTON — The head of the FBI's New York field office was forced out Monday, a month after he urged his employees to "dig in" after the Trump administration removed senior FBI leaders and requested the names of all agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases, five sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.

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James Dennehy, New York’s Top F.B.I. Agent, Forced Out After Defiant Email

James E. Dennehy had told agents to “dig in” in the face of the Trump administration’s culling of officials who investigated the Jan. 6 attack.
The New York Times - 13h
AOC wants answers from DOJ after Trump officials threaten investigation

Politico - 3d
Top FBI official retires under pressure

A top FBI official is retiring under pressure, and as NBC News’ Tom Winter reports, this comes amid a battle over revealing agents who worked on the January 6th case.
NBC News - 14h
Trump supporter to be sentenced over threat to judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case

A sentencing date has been set for a woman who pled guilty to threatening the judge in President Trump's Jan. 6 criminal case. She's one of the defendants still facing criminal charges despite the ...
CBS News - 21h
83 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's Jan. 6 pardons: Poll

A majority of Americans are displeased with President Trump over his decision to pardon nearly all of those charged for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to a poll. ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
Jan. 6 prosecutors demoted by Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Washington

WASHINGTON — At least seven top prosecutors inside the U.S.
NBC News - 3d
Trump supporter faces possible prison time in case associated with Jan. 6

Abigail Shry, who pleaded guilty to threatening the judge handling President Trump's Jan. 6 criminal case, is scheduled to be sentenced on May 5.
CBS News - 23h
Patel, Bongino have no previous FBI experience. They are now the agency's top officials.

The top two officials at the FBI, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, have no previous experience at the law enforcement agency. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
CBS News - 6d
Top FBI official in New York retires under pressure

James Dennehy, the assistant director in charge of FBI's largest field office, was told Friday to turn in his retirement papers.
CBS News - 14h
Elon Musk Threatens FBI Agents and Air Traffic Controllers With Forced Resignation if They Don't Respond to an Email

Employees throughout the federal government have until 11:59 pm ET Monday to detail five things they accomplished in the last week.
Wired - Feb. 22
U.S. Mint takes Jan. 6 coin honoring officers who protected the Capitol off its website

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NBC News - 3d
Yes, Trump is a hypocrite. But is pointing that out an effective attack? | Jan-Werner Mueller

Charges of hypocrisy do not land if the supposed hypocrite is not committed to any kind of consistency in the first place. Historians and psychologists will study when exactly the meeting between ...
The Guardian - 3h
Judges in D.C., Once Flooded With Jan. 6 Cases, Turn to Trump’s Executive Actions

The jurists are grappling with how to handle a different sort of bid for power by Mr. Trump, sometimes halting his blizzard of executive orders and sometimes letting them move forward.
The New York Times - Feb. 22
New investigation into death of mother-of-two who died after abuse by partner

Demi Hannaway died in May 2021 after being the subject of physical and mental abuse at the hands of Andrew Brown.
BBC News - 3d
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants attend conservative conference

It was one month ago, on his first day back in office, that President Trump made good on his promise to pardon the rioters involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. On Thursday, some of them ...
CBS News - Feb. 20
2025 NFL combine burning questions: QB who will stand out, fastest prospect and more storylines to watch

Will the Titans take a quarterback or non-QB at No. 1 overall?
CBS Sports - Feb. 24
Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’

The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement.
The New York Times - Feb. 23
Associated Press sues three top Trump officials over access restrictions

"The press and all people in the United States have the right to choose their own words and not be retaliated against by the government," the AP said in its lawsuit.
CBS News - Feb. 21
GOP Sen. James Lankford defends Zelenskyy as Trump officials question his leadership

Sen. Lankford said that Zelenskyy is "rightfully concerned" about Russia reneging on agreements as some Trump officials questioned his leadership.
NBC News - 1d
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants get hero's welcome, star status at CPAC

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Individuals pardoned by President Trump over their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are off-stage stars at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this ...
The Hill - Feb. 21
Pardoned for Jan. 6, She Came Home to a New Reality

Rachel Powell is one of hundreds of prisoners granted amnesty for their role in the Capitol riot as President Trump has sought to alter the record of that day. Her life, like her nation, is deeply ...
The New York Times - Feb. 21
Pardoned Jan. 6 protester: 'The DOJ was not weaponized against me'

Pam Hemphill, who was charged for her involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, is pushing back against the notion that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was weaponized against the ...
The Hill - 4d
NFL Draft 2025 rumors: Shedeur Sanders' status as QB2 in question, unknown who will be picked after Cam Ward

The QB class still needs some clearing up before the 2025 NFL Draft
CBS Sports - 2d
Secret Service agent who jumped into limo after JFK was shot has died

"I'll live with that to my grave," a weeping Clint Hill told Mike Wallace on "60 Minutes" in 1975.
CBS News - Feb. 24
Secret Service agent who rushed to first lady's side after JFK's assassination dies at 93

Clint Hill, the former Secret Service agent who shielded first lady Jacqueline Kennedy from gunfire during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, has died, the agency said Monday.
NBC News - Feb. 24
Who Are the 6 Freed Israeli Hostages?

Two of the captives had been in the hands of Hamas for about 10 years. The rest were taken during the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
The New York Times - Feb. 22
Buccaneers' Rachaad White's lawyers say FBI is investigating alleged extortion attempt

The Tampa Bay running back's lawyers say they will exercise all legal avenues to protect his rights
CBS Sports - 6d
Pakistan security forces kill 6 militants in a raid in the northwest

Pakistan's military says troops acting on intelligence have raided a militant hideout in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the country's northwest
ABC News - Feb. 21
Jill Schlesinger answers top money questions

CBS News business analyst and certified financial planner Jill Schlesinger shares expert financial advice, drawing from her "Jill on Money" radio show and podcast.
CBS News - 4d
Ranking the Top 150 N.F.L. Free Agents

There are plenty of stars available, including quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Sam Darnold, and wide receivers Tee Higgins and Stefon Diggs.
The New York Times - Feb. 24
UCLA coach Cori Close calls out Bruins who didn't 'do their jobs' after sweep by USC

UCLA coach Cori Close called on her players to decide whether they will fight to fix their listless play during a lopsided loss to rival USC on Saturday.
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany's top job after election?

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader
ABC News - Feb. 24
Investigators speak out on deaths of Gene Hackman and wife

Investigators provide new clues in the deaths of Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their German Shepherd dog. Santa Fe authorities have called the deaths “suspicious” as they found no signs of a ...
NBC News - 3d
Albanese sidesteps questions on Trump as he backs Zelenskyy after White House confrontation

PM pledges support for Ukraine but declines to directly comment on US president’s approach as community rallies in Sydney. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ...
The Guardian - 3d
Prosecutor moves to dismiss unrelated charge against Jan. 6 defendant Daniel Ball

A newly appointed top U.S. prosecutor recommended dismissal of the remaining federal criminal count against Daniel Ball, who was pardoned last month for his role in the Jan. 6 riot.
CBS News - Feb. 21
Judge grills DOJ over flip-flop on whether Jan. 6 pardon covers one man's separate case

WASHINGTON — A Justice Department prosecutor struggled in court on Wednesday to articulate the administration's view of the full intention of President Donald Trump's mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, ...
NBC News - 5d
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant feared returning to jail before he was killed in traffic stop by deputy

An Indiana man who stormed the U.S.
NBC News - 4d
Body cam video shows fatal traffic stop of man pardoned for Jan. 6 crime

Matthew Huttle, who was pardoned by President Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack, was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Indiana during a traffic stop. Body camera video shows Huttle ...
NBC News - 4d