Ken Dilanian

Ken Dilanian is the justice and intelligence correspondent for MS NOW.


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2d ago
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DOJ losing experienced counterterrorism minds at a critical time, say current and former officials

On the heels of an ISIS-inspired threat in New York, a look across the Justice Department finds a purge of national security expertise at the FBI and other divisions.

1w ago
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When Kash Patel’s behavior becomes headline news, firings often follow

An MS NOW analysis finds the FBI director often lashes out after his own bad press — by firing experienced agents and staffers.

2w ago
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FBI fires agents who scrutinized Patel in Trump documents case

The terminations are the latest in an ongoing purge of bureau employees who participated in investigations of Donald Trump.

2w ago
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Kash Patel’s use of jet delayed FBI team’s mass shooting response, whistleblower tells top senator

Sen. Richard Durbin says FBI director’s “misplaced priorities” led to the delayed response to the Brown University shooting in December.

2w ago
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Patel shown in raucous locker room celebration during Olympics trip

During what his agency said was purely a business trip, FBI Director Kash Patel celebrated with the U.S. men’s hockey team in Italy on Sunday.

3w ago
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Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet

The FBI director has plans to watch the U.S. men’s hockey team vie for gold, sources tell MS NOW.

4w ago
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Concern rises within FBI that conspiracy theories spurred search of election office

In Fulton County, a line was crossed when a subpoena was issued without probable cause, current and former FBI officials say.

4w ago
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FBI: CBP shot laser at Valentine’s balloons it thought were drones

An internal FBI document read to MS NOW says it wasn’t Mexican cartels that shut down El Paso’s airspace this week, as the Trump administration claimed.

4w ago
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Grand jury rejects sedition charges against Democratic senators

A grand jury refused to indict Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin over a video the president called seditious, delivering a blow to a prosecution Trump publicly demanded.

1mos ago
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‘Weaponization’ team lead ousted in Justice Dept. power struggle

Ed Martin will stay on as pardon attorney for the DOJ, sources tell MS NOW.