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• L'ancien directeur du FBI James Comey a été inculpé pour la deuxième fois le mardi 28 avril 2026, suite à une publication Instagram interprétée par le DOJ comme une menace contre le président Donald Trump. • Le ministère de la Justice a élargi son enquête après un nouvel examen de la publication, décrite comme un message codé faisant référence au président. • Comey maintient son innocence, affirmant que les accusations découlent d'une mauvaise interprétation de son activité sur les réseaux sociaux dans un contexte de tensions politiques persistantes.

L'objet des accusations reste flou, après le rejet d'une affaire précédente concernant un témoignage devant le Congrès US politics live – dernières mises à jour Inscrivez-vous à la newsletter Breaking News US Le département de la Justice a déposé de nouvelles charges criminelles contre James Comey, l'ancien directeur du FBI, mardi, selon une personne proche du dossier. L'objet des accusations n'était pas immédiatement clair et le département de la Justice n'a pas répondu immédiatement à une demande de commentaire. CNN a été le premier à rapporter qu'un nouvel acte d'accusation avait été déposé. Lire la suite...

Inquiry began in March after report on security arrangements involving FBI director’s girlfriend, NYT saysSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe FBI began investigating a New York Times reporter after the newspaper published a story raising concerns about the security arrangements surrounding the girlfriend of Kash Patel, the FBI director, the Times has reported.According to reporting from the Times on Wednesday, the inquiry into Elizabeth Williamson, the reporter, began in March following an article she reported alleging that Patel used FBI resources to provide protection and transportation for his girlfriend, country singer, Alexis Wilkins. Continue reading...

Amid growing congressional scrutiny of his conduct, Patel has claimed he has ‘never been intoxicated on the job’US politics live – latest updatesHouse judiciary Democrats have launched a formal inquiry into FBI director, Kash Patel’s alleged drinking habits, demanding he complete a standardized alcohol abuse assessment and submit the results to Congress.In a letter sent on Tuesday, led by Jamie Raskin, a Maryland representative, Democrats on the committee called on Patel to take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (Audit) – a 10-question World Health Organization screening tool used to identify harmful patterns of drinking – along with a sworn statement attesting to his answers. Lawmakers also requested all security clearance questionnaires Patel has completed since taking the role. Continue reading...

DHS accused of false and misleading statements about Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez who was shot in faceFederal officials have arrested a California man who was shot by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and charged him with “assault” on a federal officer.Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, 36, was shot by ICE officers on 7 April in Patterson, a rural town in California’s central valley roughly 80 miles south-east of San Francisco. He was hit by more than six bullets, including in the face, according to his attorney. Continue reading...

Courtney Williams accused of sharing material with reporter examining deaths and drugs at US military baseThe FBI has arrested a former military special operations employee accused of providing classified information to the media, the agency’s director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday.The US Department of Justice said in a press release that the former employee, identified as Courtney Williams, 40, was arrested on Tuesday and indicted on Wednesday for allegedly sharing classified material with a journalist. Continue reading...