Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Ex-FBI director Comey calls on DOJ and FBI employees to fight Trump administration for lost jobs
Former FBI Director James B. Comey called on employees in the Justice Department, FBI and U.S. Attorneys Offices to fight for their jobs after Trump administration officials last week fired FBI leaders and DOJ attorneys involved in prosecuting Jan. 6 cases. Published February 2, 2025
Driscoll refuses order to list FBI employees involved in Jan. 6 cases amid ouster of agency leaders
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll is on shaky ground with Department of Justice leaders for refusing to deliver the names of bureau employees involved in Jan. 6 cases and other Trump investigations. Published February 2, 2025
WATCH: FBI requests names of bureau employees who worked on Jan. 6 cases
The FBI is requesting a list of all its personnel involved in helping the Justice Department prosecute Jan. 6 cases. Published January 31, 2025
FBI purge: 20+ top officials ousted in sweeping shake-up
FBI employees were terminated or forced to quit Thursday within hours of FBI Director nominee Kash Patel's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Published January 31, 2025
Kash Patel says FBI needs to ditch politics, get back to fighting crime
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to lead -- and upend -- the FBI, came to Capitol Hill on Thursday eager to talk about the future of the bureau as a lean, crime-fighting machine. Published January 30, 2025
Senators release whistleblower docs showing anti-Trump FBI agent helped launch lawfare case
Two senior Republican lawmakers released protected whistleblower disclosures Thursday revealing how an anti-Trump FBI agent went outside established agency protocols for opening probes to help launch the federal election interference case against the president. Published January 30, 2025
Cory Booker and Kash Patel spar over recent firings at the Justice Department
FBI director nominee Kash Patel clashed with Sen. Cory Booker when the New Jersey Democrat demanded to know if he knew anything about President Trump's recent firings of Justice Department attorneys. Published January 30, 2025
Patel explains proposal to move more FBI employees throughout the country
FBI Director nominee Kash Patel told the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday that his comment about turning the FBI's Washington headquarters into a museum was meant to convey his belief that more employees should be deployed across the U.S. Published January 30, 2025
Patel accuses Dem lawmakers of ‘false accusations’ and ‘mischaracterizations’
Fireworks erupted between FBI Director nominee Kash Patel and Sen. Amy Klobuchar when he testified Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Published January 30, 2025
Kash Patel says he ‘always’ rejected violence against law enforcement on Jan. 6
FBI Director nominee Kash Patel denounced political violence when the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee pressed him about his views on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and his appearances on right-wing podcasts. Published January 30, 2025
California Democrat blames hiring freeze for deadly D.C. aircraft collision
Rep. Norma Torres blamed the Trump administration's hiring freeze for Wednesday night's deadly collision of a regional commuter jet and military helicopter above the Potomac River. Published January 30, 2025
FBI Director nominee Kash Patel takes on senators’ questions about overhauling the bureau
President Trump's FBI Director nominee Kash Patel on Thursday is facing questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee about his suitability to lead the premier law enforcement agency. Published January 30, 2025
Party-line committee vote sends Pam Bondi to full Senate for confirmation as attorney general
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Pam Bondi's nomination for attorney general in a party-line 12-10 vote Wednesday. Published January 29, 2025
Democrats vow to hold Republicans accountable for Trump’s pardons of Jan. 6 defendants
Congressional Democrats have promised to hold Republicans accountable for President Trump pardoning more than 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants on the day he was sworn into office. Published January 28, 2025
Tim Scott’s banking committee goes after financial institutions engaged in political ‘debanking’
The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing next week to address concerns that some financial institutions cut off customers because of their political views, a practice known as "debanking." Published January 28, 2025
Working actors could save thousands under proposed tax changes
A pair of House lawmakers want tax breaks for struggling actors and others in showbiz, saying it will help performers who have lost everything in the fires around Los Angeles. Published January 27, 2025
Blackburn, Lujan reintroduce bill to protect Americans’ network devices from U.S. adversaries
Two senators reintroduced bipartisan legislation Monday intended to protect Americans' communications networks from technology controlled by foreign adversaries. Published January 27, 2025
FBI Director nominee Kash Patel’s hearing set for Thursday
The Senate Judiciary Committee will host a confirmation hearing of President Trump's FBI Director nominee Kash Patel on Thursday. Published January 23, 2025
Congress’ left-wing crusaders rally opposition to Trump’s executive orders
The Congressional Progressive Caucus on Wednesday vowed to fight President Trump's onslaught of executive action this week that stripped liberal policies from the federal government. Published January 22, 2025
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants celebrate outside the D.C. jail
Newly pardoned Jan. 6 defendants and supporters gathered Tuesday outside the D.C. jail to celebrate the clemency granted by President Trump and to demand the speedy release of the remaining Jan. 6 prisoners. Published January 21, 2025
