Kash Patel Spars on the Hill, New Crooks Files, Nick Reiner Won't Face Death Penalty: AM Update 9/16
FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with senators during a fiery oversight hearing over FBI hiring standards, election monitoring, and his leadership of the bureau. Newly released FBI files reveal possible encounters between attempted Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks and several unidentified men before the attempted assassination of President Trump. Attorney General Todd Blanche addresses the AI regulation debate and the federal crackdown on fentanyl dealers following Hayden Panettiere’s death. Los Angeles prosecutors rule out the death penalty for Nick Reiner, who is accused of murdering his…
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