Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Established in 1908 under the Department of Justice, the FBI earned its reputation in the 1920s and 1930s by apprehending notorious bank robbers and gangsters.
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After a December 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif., the Federal Bureau of Investigation tried to compel Apple to build a universal back door into the iPhone.
Alex Doran, the acting special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in San Antonio, said it was too early to know the shooter’s motive.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry, working to compile a psychological profile and gather evidence about why he traveled south and armed himself before the breach.
From Salon
The billionaire was referred to as a “co-conspirator” in an internal Federal Bureau of Investigation document in August 2019, a document that was prepared shortly after Epstein died in jail.
He has been working in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the Guthrie case, but the relationship has seemed strained at times.
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