Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Established in 1908 under the Department of Justice, the FBI earned its reputation in the 1920s and 1930s by apprehending notorious bank robbers and gangsters.
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The subpoenas occurred after Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel met with White House officials to discuss the bureau’s investigation into leaked details about the plane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
In a social-media post on Sunday morning, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel said his agency “is assisting local authorities and has made every necessary resource available.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
He remains at large, with a $50,000 Federal Bureau of Investigation bounty on his head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The agency didn’t say where the shooting took place but said the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Houston was investigating the potential assault of a federal law enforcement officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In 1942, in the middle of World War II, some strange letters came to the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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