July 10, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

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White House Directed FBI Director Patel to Oversee the Leak Probe Into Times Air Force One Reporting

The White House directed FBI Director Kash Patel to oversee a leak investigation into New York Times reporting about security gaps in the Qatari-donated Air Force One, according to people with knowledge of the matter...

July 9, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

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FBI Diverts 260 Analysts to a Georgia 2020 Election Investigation

Senator Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, wrote to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel on July 9, 2026, objecting to what he described as the designation of...

July 9, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

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Raskin and Durbin Open a Bicameral Investigation Into Kash Patel's FBI Spending

On July 9, 2026, Rep. Jamie Raskin and Sen. Dick Durbin, the ranking Democrats on the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, announced a bicameral investigation into FBI Director Kash Patel's use of bureau aircraft and...