Day: October 2, 2025

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Top FBI news includes the indictment of former Director James  #Comey, the firing of hundreds of FBI employees, and the termination of a partnership with the Anti-Defamation League
Indictment of James Comey
On September 25, 2025, former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making a false statement and obstructing a congressional investigation.
The indictment alleges that Comey lied to Congress in 2020 by denying he had authorized leaks of sensitive information to the media.
This action followed public calls for Comey’s prosecution from former President Donald Trump, leading to an indictment from a grand jury secured by Trump’s former personal lawyer, Lindsey Halligan.
Comey has denied the charges and stated he will fight them in court.
Departure of FBI personnel
On September 30, 2025, sources revealed that hundreds of FBI employees, including agents, were leaving the bureau as part of a government worker buyout program.
The same day, CBS News reported that nearly two dozen agents had also been fired in recent weeks.
These firings included agents who had been disciplined for taking a knee in 2020 during protests in Washington, D.C., following the murder of George Floyd.
End of partnership with Anti-Defamation League
On October 1, 2025, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the FBI was cutting ties with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
This decision followed conservative criticism of the ADL for including murdered right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in a “Glossary of Extremism and Hate”.
The ADL later removed the glossary entirely.
Other FBI headlines
Charlie Kirk shooting: On September 11, the FBI released video footage of the shooter in the Utah Valley University shooting, in which conservative youth leader Charlie Kirk was killed.
Massive fraud scheme: On September 25, multiple individuals were indicted for a multimillion-dollar nationwide scheme to defraud staffing companies.
Michigan church shooting: On September 30, the FBI provided an update on the investigation into a shooting and fire at a church in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Oct 2, 2025