FBI Daily News Briefing - February 16, 2024

Federal Bureau of Investigation - February 16, 2024

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Daily News Briefing

(In coordination with the Office of Public Affairs)

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Table of Contents

IN THE NEWS

Director Wray Unveils Cyber Threat Disruptions, Highlights Risks at Munich Security Conference
FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Joe and Hunter Biden's Ties to Ukrainian Energy Company
White House Confirms Russia Is Developing Antisatellite Weapon
District Attorney in Trump's Georgia Case Pushes Back: 'I'm Not on Trial'

COUNTERTERRORISM

Man Charged With Beheading Father Carried Photos of Federal Buildings, Bomb Plans, DA Says
Biden Official Pressed by Lawler Over Actblue Fundraising for Anti-Israel Group

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

Speaker Mike Johnson Forced to Delay House Vote on Controversial Surveillance Tool After GOP Mutiny Threats
Key Points of AP Report Into Missed Red Flags Surrounding Accused U.S. Diplomat-Turned-Cuban Spy

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

Special Counsel Who Questioned Biden's Memory to Testify at House Hearing
White House Clashed With DOJ Over Special Counsel Report
Jim Jordan Demands Interview Recordings, Transcripts from Joe Biden's Ghostwriter
Super Bowl Parade Shooting Apparently Stemmed From Dispute Between Several People
Jury Convicts Iowa Police Chief of Lying to Feds to Acquire Machine Guns
FBI Searches Homes of Fire Dept. Chiefs in Corruption Investigation
Ex-Illinois Lawmaker Abruptly Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering, Halting Federal Trial
North Carolina Search Warrant Sheds Light on Mysterious Therapy Camp Death of 12-Year-Old Boy
FBI Working to Recover Stolen 200-Year-Old George Washington Painting
$25K Reward Offered for Info Leading to Arrest, Conviction of California Homicide Suspect
Federal Jury Indicts 17 for Smuggling Drugs Like Fentanyl Into U.S. From Mexico Using Fire Extinguishers
Ice Captures Two Suspected Venezuelan Gang Members in Connection With NYPD Assault

CYBER DIVISION

Pennsylvania Courts Say No Ransom Was Paid in Cyberattack, and Attackers Never Sent a Demand
State Department Offers $10M for Information on Blackcat Ransomware Ring

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

CAPITOL VIOLENCE NEWS

Trump Makes Final Pitch to Supreme Court as It Prepares to Rule on Presidential Immunity
Jack Smith Used Donald Trump's Own Arguments Against Him: Legal Analyst
Illinois Judge to Hear Arguments on Trump Illinois Ballot Challenge
More Than 200 Jan. 6 Defendants Say They Came to Capitol Because Trump Told Them To, Report Says
Jan. 6 Defendant Arrested at Obama's Home Hit with New Felony Charges
Man Who Made 'Video Manifesto' Charged for Role in Jan. 6 Riot
Houston Man Latest From Houston Area Accused of U.S. Capitol Insurrection Participation
Former NYC Council Candidate Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Cops During Jan. 6 Riot
Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Defendant Leaves Ameriprise. Company Says It Planned to Fire Him.

OTHER FBI NEWS

Detroit Police Ramp up Security Measures for 2024 NFL Draft Following Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Shooting
New Lawsuit From Jeffrey Epstein Victims Accuses FBI of Enabling His Sex Trafficking

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Russia Using Thousands of Musk's Starlink Systems in War, Ukrainian General Says
China Revives Socialist Ideas to Fix Its Real-Estate Crisis
Israeli Forces Enter Gaza Hospital to Search for Hostages
Putin Says Russia Prefers Biden Over Trump in U.S. Election
Egypt Builds Walled Enclosure on Border as Israeli Offensive Looms
Pakistan's Voters Defy Military, Reviving a Nation's Democratic Hopes
Venezuela Orders UN Human Rights Office to Close, Accusing It of Anti-Government Activity
NATO Chief Warns Against Dividing the US and Europe or Undermining Their Joint Nuclear Deterrent
Greece Becomes First Orthodox Christian Country to Legalize Same-Sex Civil Marriage
How Russia Recruits Soldiers From Cuba to Fight in Ukraine

OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS

Many Suicides in Prisons Could Have Been Averted, Justice Dept. Watchdog Says
U.S. Conducted Cyberattack on Suspected Iranian Spy Ship
Illegal Immigration Could Have Major Impact on House Seats, Electoral College: Experts
Biden Warns Opposing Ukraine Funding Plays 'Into Putin's Hands,' but Faces Resistance in House
Democrats Push for State Gun Limits After Electoral Win, Mass Shooting
The Federal Government Runs a College. It Has Had Eight Presidents in Six Years.
Mississippi Lawmakers Propose Measures to Oversee Police
U.S. Failed to Safeguard Many Migrant Children, Review Finds
Trump's New York Hush-Money Case Will Start March 25. It's the First of His Criminal Trials
Democrats Embrace Tougher Border Enforcement, Seeing Trump's Demolition of Deal as a 'Gift'

BIG PICTURE

WASHINGTON SCHEDULE

White House

President Biden

1:10 PM: The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
1:30 PM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:00 PM: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2:25 PM: The President arrives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4:20 PM: The President receives an operational briefing from officials on the continuing response and recovery efforts
4:45 PM: The President delivers remarks on how the Administration is holding Norfolk Southern accountable for the derailment and is working with state and local officials to support the community as it moves forward
7:35 PM: The President departs Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania en route to Dover, Delaware
8:45 PM: The President departs Dover, Delaware en route to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
9:05 PM: The President arrives in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Vice President Harris

US Senate

US House of Representatives

Cabinet Members

Secretary of State Blinken meets with Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov in Munich, Germany at 12:30 PM.
Secretary Blinken meets with Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Munich, Germany at 1:45 PM.
Secretary Blinken attends Vice President Harris' remarks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany at 2:30 PM.
Secretary Blinken meets with People's Republic of China Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich, Germany at 3:30 PM.
Secretary Blinken meets with German Vice Chancellor Dr. Robert Habeck in Munich, Germany at 5:45 PM.
Secretary Blinken meets with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Munich, Germany at 6:15 PM.

Visitors

General Events

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: U.S. Policy and the Israel-Hamas War: A Conversation with Israel-Gaza Ambassador David Satterfield — Friday, February 16, 2024. Location: Online Event, 10:00 AM.
Atlantic Council: The Bahamian foreign minister on shaping US-Caribbean ties — Friday, February 16, 2024. Location: Atlantic Council, 4:15 PM.
The Hudson Institute: Standards and Technological Leadership: Why Foreign Regulatory and Legal Developments Matter — Friday, February 16, 2024. Location: Online Event, 12:00 PM.

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