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Tellis tale isn’t a tell-all; FBI affidavit charges him with unlawful retention of classified info, not espionage

TOI correspondent from Washington: The American think-tank community is in shock this week after the US justice department accused Ashley Tellis, a respected Indian-American scholar, of unlawful retention of national defense information and undocumented meetings with Chinese officials. Tellis, 64, a naturalized US citizen and senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, was…

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Indian-origin US adviser Ashley Tellis arrested: Why he’s under scrutiny; what FBI found at his home

The United States has detained a well-known Indian-origin scholar on charges of unlawfully retaining national defence information. According to the affidavit filed by US authorities, more than 1,000 pages of classified documents were found at Tellis’s home in Virginia after investigations.A federal court in Virginia ordered the arrest of Tellis, who has worked as a…

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‘Come after officers and … ‘: Kash Patel issues warning; FBI arrests four ‘illegals’ for aiming laser at CBP helicopter

Federal agents raided a Portland home on Monday after an individual allegedly aimed a laser at a Customs and Border Protection agency helicopter conducting law enforcement activities and another aircraft in the skies.FBI director Kash Patel said that all the four individuals located in the house are in the US illegally and now in custody….

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Explained: Why FBI chief Kash Patel’s handshake with Pakistan Army Chief Asif Munir infuriated desis; divided social media | World News

When Kash Patel came to his Congressional confirmation as FBI chief, he chanted Jai Shree Krishna, touched his parents’ feet, and swore on the Bhagavad Gita — the perfect amalgamation of diaspora sanskar and MAGA defiance. The man who broke every stereotype about Indian-Americans is now at the centre of a storm: a single photo…

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‘Our great country at stake’: Donald Trump accuses FBI of lying over agents’ role in January 6 riot; targets ex-chief Christopher Wray

Donald Trump accuses FBI of lying over agents’ role in January 6 riot (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Saturday launched a fresh attack on the FBI, claiming that hundreds of undercover agents were secretly present during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot — contradicting public statements made by the bureau’s former director…

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Former FBI director James Comey indicted: Donald Trump-appointed prosecutor files charges of false statements, obstruction

Former FBI director and longtime Donald Trump critic James Comey has been indicted on two counts, US media reported Thursday, marking the latest escalation in the president’s campaign of legal action against political adversaries. Comey faces charges of making false statements and obstruction of justice. The indictment follows Trump’s public call earlier this week for…

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‘Act of terror’: Man rams car into FBI Pittsburgh office gate; suspect flees scene on foot

A man rammed a white Toyota sedan into a metal gate at the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office early Wednesday, in what authorities are calling an “act of terror.”The suspect, identified as Donald Henson of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, struck the entrance around 2.40 am before exiting the car, retrieving an American flag from inside, and tossing…

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Kash faces congressional hearings after missteps in probe and turmoil at FBI

Washington: Hours after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel declared online that “the subject” in the killing was in custody. The shooter was not. The two men who had been detained were quickly released. Utah officials acknowledged that the gunman remained at large.The false assurance was more than a slip….

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Charlie Kirk shooting: Suspect Tyler Robinson not cooperating with FBI; had relationship with trans roommate

Tyler Robinson, left, and trans partner Lance Twiggs. Utah governor Spencer Cox confirmed Sunday that Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination, is not cooperating with the FBI. Robinson, 22, was arrested without bail for allegedly killing conservative activist and Trump ally Kirk during a speech at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Live-in…

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