FBI investigating ‘a lot more’ than 20 people in Discord chats with suspected Charlie Kirk assassin

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that the investigation into the assassination of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk has expanded, with the bureau looking at numerous individuals who may have communicated with the suspect in online chats. Speaking at a Senate hearing Tuesday, Patel said some of those under…

FBI Director Kash Patel reveals details about alleged Kirk assassin’s texts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FBI Director Kash Patel shared new details Monday night about the prosecution of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10.  Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared on “Hannity” with the FBI director first outlining evidence investigators are piecing together. “We are…

Knives are out for embattled FBI Director Kash Patel, despite Trump support

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On Monday, former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey – once President Trump’s top pick to lead the FBI – will be sworn into a new power-sharing role with deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino. Bailey’s installment comes at a perilous time for FBI Director Kash Patel, whose leadership…

Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI

FBI Director Kash Patel attends a press conference announcing details on the suspect in the shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 12, 2025. Cheney Orr | Reuters Hours after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director…

FBI’s Operation Box Cutter indicts 22 Chinese nationals and companies for fentanyl precursors

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is “targeting the fentanyl supply chain at its source,” and a recent operation led to the indictments of 22 Chinese nationals, four China-based chemical companies and three Americans. “We’re done playing Whack-a-Mole,” FBI Director Kash Patel said during a press conference…

DC arrests surpass 1,000 as Trump-backed crackdown enters 12th homicide-free day

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Arrests under President Donald Trump’s federal crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., have blown past 1,000 as the nation’s capital marked its 12th consecutive day without a homicide, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Monday. Pirro said that on Sunday alone there were 86 arrests and 10 illegal guns…

Trump admin assigns military attorneys to prosecute DC crimes amid federal crackdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Twenty Judge Advocate General (JAG) attorneys, part of the legal branch of the U.S. military, have been assigned to prosecute civilian cases in Washington, D.C. as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on crime.  A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the nation’s capital confirmed to…

Rocks hurled through DC church’s stained-glass windows, car destroyed as federal crime crackdown continues

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In the midst of the Trump administration’s effort to rein in crime in Washington, D.C., a vandal targeted a local church, hurling rocks through its stained-glass windows in broad daylight. The Metropolitan Police Department told Fox News Digital that, just before 6:30 p.m. Monday, officers responded to…

FBI’s Kash Patel vows agency won’t stop combatting DC crime until ‘every community is safe’ after 550 arrests

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel said that his agency will continue pouring resources into combating crime in Washington, D.C., until “every community is safe.” Patel said in a Wednesday post on X that 550 people have been arrested in Washington, D.C., since President Donald Trump moved to…