Ryan Lucas

thousands, around 5,000 or so FBI employees who worked on January 6th investigations. Remember, that was one of the largest investigations, if not the largest in Justice Department history, touched every state in the US. They've demanded a list of everyone who worked on that.

thousands, around 5,000 or so FBI employees who worked on January 6th investigations. Remember, that was one of the largest investigations, if not the largest in Justice Department history, touched every state in the US. They've demanded a list of everyone who worked on that.

And that has led to concerns at the FBI for a lot of these concerns from folks who worked there of potential mass firings there, essentially a purge. And so the The impact that something like that would have on the FBI's ability to do its job and to protect the American public is a significant concern.

And that has led to concerns at the FBI for a lot of these concerns from folks who worked there of potential mass firings there, essentially a purge. And so the The impact that something like that would have on the FBI's ability to do its job and to protect the American public is a significant concern.

And that has led to concerns at the FBI for a lot of these concerns from folks who worked there of potential mass firings there, essentially a purge. And so the The impact that something like that would have on the FBI's ability to do its job and to protect the American public is a significant concern.

And how Patel is going to deal with that and how he's going to try to lead an organization as big and important as the FBI is something that we're just going to have to wait and see how that pans out.

And how Patel is going to deal with that and how he's going to try to lead an organization as big and important as the FBI is something that we're just going to have to wait and see how that pans out.

And how Patel is going to deal with that and how he's going to try to lead an organization as big and important as the FBI is something that we're just going to have to wait and see how that pans out.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove sent a memo to the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Danielle Sassoon, instructing her to dismiss the charges against Mayor Adams as soon as practicable, subject to a few conditions. Those include that the matter be reviewed after New York City's mayoral election this fall.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove sent a memo to the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Danielle Sassoon, instructing her to dismiss the charges against Mayor Adams as soon as practicable, subject to a few conditions. Those include that the matter be reviewed after New York City's mayoral election this fall.

The memo says the directive is not based on an assessment of the strength of the case. Instead, it says the indictment last year came too close in time to the mayoral election this upcoming November. It also says the prosecution hinders Adams' ability to help in Trump's immigration crackdown. The move comes after Adams visited Trump in Florida and attended his inauguration.

The memo says the directive is not based on an assessment of the strength of the case. Instead, it says the indictment last year came too close in time to the mayoral election this upcoming November. It also says the prosecution hinders Adams' ability to help in Trump's immigration crackdown. The move comes after Adams visited Trump in Florida and attended his inauguration.

Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.

Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.

Well, one of the first things that she did was sign a whole bunch of memos, more than a dozen of them, that aim to advance the president's agenda and the department's role in it. These things address a whole range of topics. Bondi revived the federal death penalty. She set up an October 7th task force to focus on the threat posed by Hamas.

Well, one of the first things that she did was sign a whole bunch of memos, more than a dozen of them, that aim to advance the president's agenda and the department's role in it. These things address a whole range of topics. Bondi revived the federal death penalty. She set up an October 7th task force to focus on the threat posed by Hamas.

Well, one of the first things that she did was sign a whole bunch of memos, more than a dozen of them, that aim to advance the president's agenda and the department's role in it. These things address a whole range of topics. Bondi revived the federal death penalty. She set up an October 7th task force to focus on the threat posed by Hamas.