US EditionThe FBI Is Disbanding One of Its Public Corruption Squads in Its Washington Office, AP Sources Say
- The FBI disbanded a Washington-based public corruption squad that investigated fraud involving Congress and federal officials on Thursday.
- This move was part of a larger restructuring within the FBI’s Washington field office amid the Trump administration’s changes to how public corruption cases are handled.
- The squad had handled major cases, including investigations into efforts by Trump allies to overturn the 2020 election results, but the FBI will continue corruption probes.
- In February, Justice Department officials halted criminal proceedings related to bribery of foreign officials and dropped charges connected to allegations against New York’s Mayor Eric Adams.
- The squad's disbanding aligns with the FBI under Director Kash Patel shifting focus toward illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime, reflecting new enforcement priorities.
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One of the FBI units investigating cases of public corruption in Washington, DC, stopped operating.It was a squadron based in the FBI local office that was responsible for investigating crimes committed by government officials and employees.Its closure has already aroused concern inside and outside the agency.A decision that concernsThe decision was not publicly announced, but several sources close to the issue confirmed it on Thursday 15.Accord…
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The FBI is dismantling a Washington-based squadron that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption against members of Congress and other federal officials, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The move is part of a broader reorganization of the FBI field office in Washington, said an FBI official familiar with the plans, and added that the office will continue to conduct investigations into alleged corruption by public off…
The FBI is disbanding one of its Washington-based public corruption squadsL: AP sources
The FBI is disbanding a Washington-based squad that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption against members of Congress and other federal officials, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.
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The FBI is disbanding one of its Washington-based public corruption squads, AP sources say
The FBI is disbanding a Washington-based squad that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption against members of Congress and other federal officials.
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