Abigail Jo Shry of Texas was arrested last week and charged with sending a threatening and racist voicemail to the federal judge assigned to the Justice Department's election interference case against former President Donald Trump. The voicemail included threats to kill the judge, who is Black, as well as other Democratic leaders. Shry faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of making a threat against a federal judge. The case is being investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
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Charles McGonigal, the former top FBI counterintelligence official in New York, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions by taking money from Oleg Deripaska, a sanctioned Russian oligarch and ally of Vladimir Putin. He admitted to laundering $17,500 from Gazprom Bank in Russia to his private account and is facing up to five years in prison when he is sentenced on August 3.
On Monday, the FBI and Philadelphia law enforcement officials arrested a 17-year-old for terrorism-related charges. The teen, a supporter of Islamic extremists, allegedly radicalized online and is facing several charges. The investigation began after the FBI received a tip from a concerned citizen and the teen is currently being held in a juvenile detention facility. The FBI and Philadelphia law enforcement officials are continuing to investigate the case and urge anyone with information to contact them.
Donald Trump's rhetoric has been intensifying as he faces multiple criminal trials and the 2024 presidential election, according to conservative commentator Charlie Sykes. Recently, the FBI was tipped off to threats made by Craig Robertson against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg by Truth Social, a social media company owned by Trump. Sykes believes that Trump is ramping up his rhetoric at a time when calmer heads should prevail, and the consequences of his inflammatory rhetoric remain to be seen.
Former President Donald Trump's legal team has requested a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) be reestablished on his South Florida property to allow him to consult with his lawyers on classified matters related to his upcoming trial. The request was made in a Wednesday filing with U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, citing the immense practical and logistical hurdles and costs that would be involved in Trump's travel, as well as the intense media and public focus on the prosecution. The SCIF would also reduce the need for the court to provide a secure facility for Trump's lawyers to review classified evidence. The request is still pending, with no decision yet made.
Utah man Martin Joseph Robertson was fatally shot by FBI agents on Wednesday while they were attempting to serve an arrest and search warrant in connection to death threats he allegedly made against President Joe Biden and other political figures. Court documents reveal he made numerous threats, including calling Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg a political hack linked to George Soros and plotting to assassinate him. The FBI has not released any further details about the shooting, and the investigation is ongoing.
The FBI conducted a raid in Provo, Utah early Wednesday morning, resulting in the death of Craig Robertson, who had made graphic threats against President Biden and other public officials. The arrest was apparently triggered by specific threats Robertson had made to kill President Biden during a visit to Utah today. The complaint charged Robertson with three counts of transmitting threats in interstate commerce. The FBI has not released any further details about the raid or the circumstances surrounding Robertson's death.
A joint operation between the FBI and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has resulted in the arrest of almost 100 people in the US and Australia on child sexual abuse allegations. Following the fatal shooting of two FBI agents in 2021, the FBI and AFP launched an investigation dubbed "Operation Bakis" which led to the arrest of 19 men in Australia and the rescue of 13 children. The FBI is working with international law enforcement partners to identify and apprehend any other individuals involved in the alleged child abuse network.