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riversedge

(81,639 posts)
Wed May 27, 2026, 05:52 AM 3 hrs ago

FBI fires analyst who worked 2017 case of shooting at congressional baseball practice

Source: ms.now/news


The shooting, which seriously injured Rep. Steve Scalise, was not labeled domestic terrorism at the time, angering GOP lawmakers.

May. 26, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT By Ken Dilanian

FBI Director Kash Patel last week fired a senior intelligence analyst who played a role in the FBI’s 2017 assessment of the motives of the gunman who attacked a House Republican baseball practice, a report that drew the ire of the GOP because it did not label the incident as domestic terrorism.

Four people familiar with the matter said Deputy Assistant Director Emily Morales received a letter from Patel on Friday ending her FBI employment, after which she turned in her badge and was “walked out” by FBI security, as is standard practice.
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It was unclear whether the letter cited her role in the 2017 assessment, but the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss a personnel matter, said her removal was widely perceived inside the bureau as the latest in a series of firings of nonpartisan FBI agents who did their jobs in a way that drew disfavor from President Donald Trump or Republicans.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has boasted that the FBI forced out every agent who worked on the criminal investigations of Trump that resulted in indictments......................




Read more: https://www.ms.now/news/fbi-fires-analyst-who-worked-2017-case-of-shooting-at-congressional-baseball-practice






FBI fires analyst who worked 2017 case of shooting at congressional baseball practice

The shooting, which seriously injured Rep. Steve Scalise, was not labeled domestic terrorism at the time, angering GOP lawmakers.

www.ms.now/news/fbi-fir...

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FBI fires analyst who worked 2017 case of shooting at congressional baseball practice (Original Post) riversedge 3 hrs ago OP
Check HER name AverageOldGuy 2 hrs ago #1
The Nuremberg II trials can't come soon enough. liberalgunwilltravel 2 hrs ago #2
Gravity... MarcoZandrini 1 hr ago #3
No girls allowed. Timeflyer 1 hr ago #4
For many reason, I sincerely doubt that. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #5
Well the track record is not looking good. Hope22 41 min ago #6
So...J6 thugs were all domestic terrorists by your theory eh Yap?? Bengus81 36 min ago #7

liberalgunwilltravel

(1,263 posts)
2. The Nuremberg II trials can't come soon enough.
Wed May 27, 2026, 06:59 AM
2 hrs ago

No more “Looking forward and just moving on.” Everyone of these rat fuckers need to be held accountable. And since they were all so hot on bringing back firing squads for executions, maybe those so deserving should experience the results of their decisions.

Hope22

(4,903 posts)
6. Well the track record is not looking good.
Wed May 27, 2026, 08:26 AM
41 min ago

This administration is vaporizing female federal employees.

Bengus81

(10,396 posts)
7. So...J6 thugs were all domestic terrorists by your theory eh Yap??
Wed May 27, 2026, 08:31 AM
36 min ago

Put him before a Congressional hearing and he'll deny it. He can't have it both ways.

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