Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
FBI whistleblower: Counterterrorism cases against alleged right-wing extremists mostly ‘entrapment’
The FBI's counterterrorism investigations targeting suspected White supremacists and right-wing extremists are mostly "entrapment" operations, a former agent involved in those cases told The Washington Times. Published September 22, 2022
Border communities seethe as Democrats seek money for Martha’s Vineyard migrants
Martha's Vineyard said it was stressed when about 50 migrants were flown to the exclusive island enclave earlier this month. In Brooks County, Texas, Sheriff Urbino "Benny" Martinez had to laugh. His county has already seen that many migrants this year, just counting dead bodies. Published September 20, 2022
GOP attorneys general warn credit card companies over tagging gun purchases
Two dozen Republican state attorneys general warned the chief executive officers of three major credit card companies Tuesday that the recent creation of a Merchant Category Code for processing purchases from gun stores is potentially a violation of consumer protection and antitrust laws. Published September 20, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene moves forward with legislation prohibiting ‘gender-affirming’ care on minors
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to push forward with her legislation prohibiting "gender-affirming" care on minors despite threats over the bill the Georgia Republican received when she was "swatted" twice at her home last month. Published September 19, 2022
Sanctuary advocates cry foul when border crisis gets up close, personal
The campaign by red state governors to transport illegal immigrants to Democratic-led areas expanded dramatically this week with Texas dropping off busloads right outside Vice President Kamala Harris' official residence in Washington and Florida flying planeloads of Venezuelans to Martha's Vineyard, a playground for the country's liberal elite. Published September 15, 2022
Busloads of illegal immigrants arrive at Kamala Harris’ Washington home: ‘I wanted to claim asylum’
Two busloads of illegal immigrants sent by the governor of Texas arrived in front of the Naval Observatory, where Vice President Kamala Harris lives. Published September 15, 2022
Biden accused of pressuring FBI to fabricate ‘extremist’ and ‘White supremacist’ cases
Rank-and-file FBI agents are accusing the Biden administration of exaggerating the threat of White supremacists and pressuring agents to cook up domestic terrorist cases involving racist extremists. Published September 15, 2022
FBI insiders say White supremacy threat overblown as Biden opens summit about racists, extremists
President Biden will convene a forum Thursday at the White House aimed at confronting what civil rights groups, local officials and academics say is an explosive rise in extremism and White supremacy that threatens the core of America's democracy. Published September 14, 2022
Credit card note of gun sales seen as a big step toward national database
Second Amendment advocacy organizations are blasting the major credit card companies' plan to distinguish gun purchases in payment processors, saying it is a step toward a database of U.S. gun owners. Published September 12, 2022
FBI probing allegations that top officials broke security rules with smartphones at Washington HQ
More FBI whistleblowers have stepped forward to Congress and accused high-ranking bureau officials of bringing unauthorized smartphones into top-secret facilities, a security breach that can expose classified materials. Published September 12, 2022
Majority of Americans now say inflation causing hardship
Inflation is causing financial hardship in households across the country, say a majority of Americans. Published September 9, 2022
Lawmakers sound alarm about taxpayer dollars going to Chinese solar panels made with slave labor
House Oversight Committee Republicans suspect the Department of Homeland Security is using taxpayer dollars to buy solar panels and components made in China by enslaved people. Published September 8, 2022
Virginia House race ignites brawl over who’s the real pro-police candidate
Virginia's 7th Congressional District is the site of a fierce midterm battle over who is more pro-police, pitting two candidates with law enforcement backgrounds against each other. Published September 8, 2022
Whistleblowers accuse FBI of breaking security regulations, endangering classified documents
An FBI whistleblower has told the House Judiciary Committee that he witnessed the bureau's deputy director violate security policies, putting classified information at risk. Published September 7, 2022
Trump pledges to pardon some Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he would grant full pardons and an apology from the government to rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the congressional certification of the presidential election. Published September 2, 2022
Grassley warns Garland to back off from FBI whistleblowers
Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday excoriated Attorney General Merrick Garland for prohibiting Justice Department employees from communicating with members of Congress amid a flood of FBI whistleblower complaints to lawmakers. Published September 1, 2022
FBI Agents Association vouches for Wray, disputes reports of resignation calls within bureau
Supporters of embattled FBI Director Christopher A. Wray are circling the wagons following The Washington Times' exclusive report that the bureau's rank-and-file agents want him to resign. Published September 1, 2022
Most Americans still not ready to buy electric vehicles
Most Americans are still not persuaded to buy electric cars despite the federal government's multibillion-dollar push to promote the vehicles. Published August 31, 2022
AG Garland bans DOJ employees from talking to Congress amid flood of whistleblower complaints
Attorney General Merrick Garland has issued a memo blocking Justice Department employees from communicating with members of Congress in the wake of stunning whistleblower disclosures regarding the FBI probe into Hunter Biden's business affairs. Published August 31, 2022
Allegations of political bias, widespread misconduct prompt FBI agents to call for Wray to step down
Rank-and-file FBI agents say they cannot see how FBI Director Christopher A. Wray stays in his position after The Washington Times' exclusive report about a senior bureau official stepping down under scrutiny for suspected political bias affecting investigations. Published August 30, 2022
