American lawyer and former deputy counsel to the President
The FBI has seized cryptocurrency linked to Hamas’ fundraising and disrupted its online platforms. Authorities have also taken control of domains and platforms used for fundraising and recruitment, and gathered information on thousands who attempted to donate.
The Department of Justice has charged five men linked to Russian intelligence with conspiring to finance terrorism and, in some cases, murder for hire. They allegedly recruited people in the United States and abroad to surveil and kill a prominent Russian dissident and to target others aligned with Ukraine. All five remain at large.
A Richland, Washington resident has been arrested after allegedly attempting to assist the Houthi movement in Yemen. The FBI says he sought to improve Houthi communications and planned travel to Yemen, where violence has escalated. He has been charged with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Authorities say there is no known Defense Department mission supporting his claims.
The Justice Department confirms multiple senior departures, including the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida and the head of the National Security Division. Democrats are poised to use new congressional majorities to intensify oversight, while investigations into the Trump era and related figures have stalled or evolved.