RT @WSJ: The Trump administration, busy firing prosecutors who worked on Trump investigations, is now looking to steer the FBI from white-c…

FBI agents are trying to juggle current cases with new assignments. One agent who investigates child exploitation was recently directed to help ⁦@DHSgov⁩ with immigration work. A supervisor in counterintelligence received similar orders.

“I can’t imagine the Justice Department without you,” the former colleague said. “The department is dead,” the official replied. Fear and loathing at DOJ, w/⁦@cryanbarber⁩ ⁦@aviswanatha⁩

RT @siobhanehughes: Joe Biden’s desire to cut short what he saw as disproportionately long drug sentences granted mercy to many with violen…

RT @JennaTelesca: Great story by @cryanbarber @AnnieLinskey @sgurman

RT @WSJ: Joe Biden’s desire to cut short what he saw as disproportionately long drug sentences granted mercy to many with violent histories…

@WSJ She added: “I understand that some of the clemency grants are very upsetting.” W/@cryanbarber @AnnieLinskey

@joshgerstein Thank you Josh

@FBI Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll said in a note to employees that he would be on that list, as would acting Deputy Robert Kissane. “We are going to follow the law, follow FBI policy and do what’s in the best interest of the workforce and the American people—always,” he said.

RT @dnvolz: A U.S. official close to the Trump confirmation process said: “Kash is in. Tulsi, we’re not so sure.” A separate White House of…

RT @dnvolz: Amazingly, after all these years, Tulsi Gabbard’s fate in the Senate may rest on how far she is willing to go in disavowing Edw…

Trump’s plans to reshape the bureau and the chaos that could bring will be in the spotlight when Patel appears for his confirmation. He will face sharp questions about his close ties to Trump and whether he has the experience to lead the nation’s premier law-enforcement agency.