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Gunman Killed After Firing at White House Security Checkpoint

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A gunman was killed and a bystander wounded in an exchange of fire that occurred at a White House security checkpoint about a block from the West Wing.

The suspect, 21-year old male Nasire Best, was shot by Secret Service agents and died on the way to the hospital.

“Shortly after 6 p.m Saturday an individual in the area of 17th street and Pennsylvania Avenue pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing,” Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the United States Secret Service, said in a statement to The Daily Signal.

“Secret Service Police returned fire striking the suspect who was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased,” he continued. “During the shooting one bystander was also struck by gunfire.”

No injuries were sustained by officers, Guglielmi said. He added that the president was in the White House during the incident, but no protectees or operations were impacted.

“This incident remains under investigation, and additional information will be released as it becomes available,” Guglielmi said.

Best allegedly had multiple prior encounters with law enforcement, as well as a history of mental health concerns.

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Saturday evening that the bureau is investigating after reporters heard shots fired near the White House.

“FBI is on the scene and supporting Secret Service responding to shots fired near White House grounds — we will update the public as we’re able,” Patel posted on X.

About 15 to 30 gunshots were fired, according to CBS. After an altercation between a Secret Service agent and the suspect, a bystander was also struck by gunfire, though that person’s condition is unclear.

“The U.S. Secret Service is gathering information and will have more on this incident shortly,” the Secret Service told The Daily Signal in a statement Saturday.

Police and security forces swarmed the area around the White House after reports of shots fired, AFP journalists reported. President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time.

Selina Wang, senior White House correspondent for ABC News, was on the scene.

Trump recently posted an update on the negotiations seeking peace with Iran.

“Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” the president wrote on Truth Social. “In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened.”

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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Tyler O’Neil 

Tyler O’Neil is senior investigative reporter at the Daily Signal and the author of two books, “Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center” and “The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government.” Follow on X Tyler2ONeil.

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell is the White House correspondent for the Daily Signal.Follow on X TheElizMitchell.

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The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and prosecution of Monica Witt

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The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and prosecution of Monica Witt, a former U.S. service member and counterintelligence agent accused of spying for the Islamic regime in Iran.

She intentionally provided information endangering U.S. personnel and their families stationed abroad, and researched on behalf of the Iranian regime to allow them to target her former colleagues in the U.S. government.

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FBI offers $200K reward for former Air Force intelligence agent accused of spying for Iran

Story by Alexandra Koch

The FBI announced Thursday it is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and prosecution of Monica Witt, a former U.S. service member and counterintelligence agent who was indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia in February 2019 on charges of espionage, including transmitting national defense information to the Iranian government.

Witt, a former active-duty U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and special agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, served in the military between 1997 and 2008, before working as a U.S. government contractor until 2010, according to a news release from the FBI Washington Field Office.

The 47-year-old’s military service and contracting employment provided her access to secret and top secret information relating to foreign intelligence and counterintelligence, including the true names of U.S. Intelligence Community undercover personnel.

Officials allege that in 2013, Witt defected to Iran and provided information to the country’s government, placing sensitive and classified U.S. national defense information and programs at risk, according to the indictment.

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FBI director Kash Patel says U.S. foiled 640 planned terror attacks last year

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All, or the overwhelming majority, of these were Islamic jihad plots. That is clear from the last section of the article quoted below, a section that is not reproduced here, that details some of the recent Islamic jihad plots. It is also clear from the fact that all of the major designated terror groups are Islamic jihad groups. Nevertheless, the denial and willful ignorance continue.

“FBI says US disrupted 640 terror plots last year as threats intensify,” by Austin Denean, The National News Desk, March 17, 2026:

WASHINGTON (TNND) — FBI director Kash Patel said the U.S. foiled 640 planned terror attacks last year as the country is facing a heightened threat environment at home and abroad with new threats emerging alongside the war in Iran.

The level of attacks appears to be the latest spike in a long-term rise in disruptions. After fluctuating during the 2010s, the number of foiled plots surged in 2020 and climbed since, nearly doubling from 299 that year to 640 in 2025, according to FBI data.

Investigators have disrupted an average of more than 400 plots of domestic terrorism annually since 2021.

The FBI defines a disruption in the data as “the interruption or inhibition of a threat actor from engaging in criminal or national security-related activity,” which can include early-stage plots or interventions.

The pace of disruptions has accelerated in recent years, with double-digit increases in each of the last two years as the country faces an elevated threat level with prolonged turmoil in the Middle East that has spurred fears of new threats at home. It comes as the U.S. is trying to get a handle on rising political violence that has brought record levels of threats targeting public officials….

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The Real Un-American Act: Why Can’t the Left Celebrate American Victory?

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In a nation that claims to love sports, we seem to have forgotten one of the most fundamental joys of being a fan: celebrating when our team wins. We just witnessed a moment that should have united the country. At the Winter Olympics, the U.S. Men’s Hockey team delivered a stunning, historic victory against Canada, clinching our first gold medal in the event in nearly half a century. It was a gritty, against-the-odds triumph—a true “Miracle on Ice” sequel.

Yet, instead of a collective roar of approval, a segment of the American media and political left spent the following days in a state of fury. Their target? FBI Director Kash Patel, who visited the team in the locker room to celebrate and drink with them.

The reaction to Patel’s celebration is a textbook case of a sickness that has poisoned American politics: a derangement so severe that it prevents people from recognizing a moment of national pride. The hypocrisy on display is staggering, and it reveals a deep-seated problem with how the left views patriotism today.

Let’s look at the two sides of this coin.

On one hand, you have Kash Patel, an American of Indian origin, beaming with pride and excitement in a locker room full of American Men Hockey National Team. He wasn’t giving a political speech; he was sharing in their joy. He was an American citizen, celebrating an American victory. For this, he was met with scorn. The message from the left is clear: if you are associated with this administration, you are not allowed to display patriotism. Your joy in your country’s success is somehow offensive.

On the other hand, look at the recent Super Bowl halftime show. The performance was celebrated by the very same media voices now condemning Director Kash Patel. The set featured a sea of flags from other nations, and the performance was predominantly in a foreign language. It was, by design, a celebration of inclusiveness, of how immigrants are part of American success story, which is fine. But the contrast is jarring. When a performer flies the flag of another country, it’s called “inclusive” and “groundbreaking.” When an American patriot, specifically one who works for Donald Trump, celebrates an American win, he is called a partisan hack who doesn’t belong there.

This is the double standard that defines the modern left. They have become so blinded by their hatred for President Trump that they can no longer distinguish between a political rally and a moment of national celebration. They have conflated “America” with “the administration,” and in doing so, they have alienated themselves from the very concept of the homeland.

This isn’t about politics; it’s about humanity. In Country Nigeria, when the Super Eagles (Men National Soccer Team) take the field, the nation unites. Politicians from warring parties stand side-by-side to congratulate the team. The win transcends the bitter divisions of the day. That is the power of sports. It is a unifier.

What we are seeing from the left is the opposite of that. It is a refusal to be unified. It is a refusal to acknowledge that a win for the U.S. Hockey Team is a win for every American, regardless of who sits in the Oval Office. By attacking Patel for his joy, they are essentially saying they would rather America lose than see a Trump official smile about a win.

This behavior is not just “liberal”; it is deeply cynical and, frankly, un-American. There is nothing wrong with loving your country. There is nothing wrong with being happy when the United States defeats a rival on the world stage. It is not a crime. It is not a scandal. It is called patriotism.

Director Patel had every right to be there. He had every right to be proud. The only shameful behavior here belongs to those who, sitting behind their keyboards, tried to turn a moment of American triumph into yet another culture war battlefield.

These people need to get over their hatred. They need to realize that rooting for America’s success—on the ice, on the field, or in the world—does not make you a villain. It makes you an American. And under this administration’s leadership, we are going to keep winning. It’s time they either get on board or get out of the way.

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‘Ten-year stain:’ Bondi asks prosecutors to probe Obama-Biden lawfare as criminal conspiracy

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FBI Director Kash Patel penned a memo predicating an investigation looking at the weaponization of intelligence and law-enforcement powers dating to the Russia collusion case as an ongoing conspiracy. 

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Attorney General Pam Bondi told Just the News that she has asked prosecutors to investigate the Obama-Biden era of lawfare as an ongoing election-meddling conspiracy that protected Democrats from criminal investigation and infringed the civil rights of Republicans like President Donald Trump and his supporters.

Recovering from eye surgery, Bondi made the revelation in written answers Sunday to questions submitted by Just the News, signaling she agrees with FBI Director Kash Patel, who earlier this year penned a memo predicating an investigation looking at the weaponization of intelligence of law-enforcement powers dating to the Russia collusion case as an ongoing conspiracy.

An “ongoing conspiracy” and the statute of limitations

Such an approach allows prosecutors to charge defendants with alleged crimes outside the statute of limitations because they were connected to an ongoing conspiracy, much like those cases brought against the mafia and drug cartels.

“At my direction, our U.S. Attorneys and federal agents are actively investigating instances of government weaponization nationwide,” Bondi said. “This is a ten-year stain on the country committed by high-ranking officials against the American people.

“Under President Trump, we are fixing the damage and delivering justice,” she added. Bondi credited her department and the FBI for releasing “an unprecedented number of documents to Congress about government weaponization, far more than prior administrations.”

She said that evidence laid the predicate for a conspiracy case. Bondi did not identify where prosecutors are conducting the investigation, but officials told Just the News a large part of the probe is being done in Florida, where President Trump’s home was raided in 2022.

Bondi: “excessive” use of authority based on political beliefs

“This evidence illustrates that the FBI shielded political figures like Hunter Biden and Hillary Clinton while pursuing conservatives for their beliefs, using legal process and operations that were excessive, instead of protecting Americans from public safety threats posed by an open border and violent crime,” she said. “They went so far as to serve search warrants that their own Department and law enforcement officials believed were excessive.”

Bondi’s comments referred to recent evidence showing that FBI agents did not believe the Biden Justice Department had enough evidence to establish probable cause for the search warrants and the August 8, 2022, raid on Trump’s Florida home at Mar-a-Lago.

The mantra that “No one is above the law” works both ways 

“This Department of Justice takes government weaponization seriously. That means protecting civil liberties, preventing election interference, and holding bad actors accountable,” she said. “No one is above the law, even if they think they are.”

The Attorney General also blasted ex-CIA Director John Brennan, who got recent subpoenas from a grand jury investigating his testimony, for trying to get the chief federal judge in Miami to intervene in her investigation.

“Public reports of a recent letter sent to Cecilia M. Altonaga, the Chief Judge of the Federal District of Florida, by John Brennan’s defense attorneys, seeking judicial intervention in any legitimate grand jury investigation by the executive branch, shows these bad actors are clearly concerned about their liability and want to preserve a two-tiered justice system: one for them and one for everyone else. No more,” Bondi said to Just the News.

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Defense Intelligence Agency Employee Charged With Trying To Send Classified Data To Foreign Government

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FBI officials announced Thursday that a 28-year-old Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) employee was arrested for allegedly attempting to transmit national defense information to an officer or agent of a foreign government, according to a press release.

The suspect, identified as Nathan Vilas Laatsch, was arrested in northern Virginia following an investigation launched after a tip that someone had “offered to provide classified information to a friendly foreign government.” In a statement posted to X, FBI Director Kash Patel said the case highlights “the persistent risk of insider threats.”

“This case underscores the persistent risk of insider threats. The FBI remains steadfast in protecting our national security and [many] thanks [to] our law enforcement partners for their critical support,” Patel wrote.

According to officials, court documents show Laatsch had been employed by the DIA since 2019, working in its Insider Threat Division and holding a Top Secret security clearance.

In March, the FBI received a tip about a potential threat and discovered an email in which the sender said he did not “agree or align with the values of this administration” and was “willing to share classified information,” including “completed intelligence products, some unprocessed intelligence and other assorted classified documentation.”

Laatsch unknowingly began communicating with an undercover FBI agent, believing they were an official of the foreign government. The 28-year-old allegedly transcribed classified information onto a notepad at his desk and, over the course of approximately three days, repeatedly exfiltrated the information from his workspace.

By May, Laatsch was surveilled by the FBI at a drop location, handing off a thumb drive containing classified information, according to officials.

“Following Laatsch’s departure, the FBI retrieved the item, which was a thumb drive later found to contain a message from Laatsch and multiple typed documents, each containing information that was portion-marked up to the Secret or Top Secret levels,” the press release states. “The message from Laatsch indicated that he had chosen to include “a decent sample size” of classified information to “decently demonstrate the range of types of products” to which he had access.”

Between May 15 and May 27, Laatsch allegedly gathered more classified information, telling the undercover agent he would consider “citizenship for your country” or “other compensation.” As the 28-year-old prepared to deliver a second batch of materials on Thursday, FBI officials then arrested the former DIA employee.

Since President Donald Trump returned to office in January, several federal departments have faced internal leaks. In February, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggested that “corrupt” FBI agents were behind a leaked memo detailing a planned large-scale ICE raid in the Los Angeles area.

In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Noem said DHS had identified “some” of the leakers and warned there would be consequences for those involved.

“We are continuing to get more. They will be fired. There will be consequences. And remember, when they leak information to the press in order to blow an op, they are putting law enforcement lives in jeopardy,” Noem said. “They are risking their lives and putting their families in the position where they have to live without those individuals any further.”

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Kash Patel’s Pursuit of Truth Amid January 6th Satire

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FBI Director Kash Patel is a man on a mission, a relentless force cutting through the fog of deception surrounding January 6, 2021. A recent report from the Dunning-Kruger Times claimed Patel seized the phone and bank records of Nancy Pelosi’s entire staff from that fateful day, alleging a conspiracy to frame patriots and smear the MAGA movement. But here’s the rub: the Dunning-Kruger Times is satire, a biting parody that exaggerates for effect. While the story isn’t factual, it channels a more profound truth—Patel’s unyielding crusade against the Deep State’s narratives makes him the kind of leader who would shake the foundations of the corrupt elite. This article sets the record straight while amplifying Patel’s righteous fight with the same thunderous conviction.

The satirical piece painted a vivid picture: Patel’s FBI combing through bank transfers, Venmo payments, and Uber receipts to expose Pelosi’s aides as orchestrators of January 6 chaos. It’s fiction, not reality—no such seizures have been documented. But the story resonates because it captures the spirit of Patel’s war on the establishment. He’s not chasing coffee receipts or coded texts; he’s targeting the lies that have festered since that day. The Deep State wants you to believe January 6 was a simple riot, a spontaneous act by rogue Trump supporters. Patel knows better, and so do we. The Capitol events were exploited to vilify patriots. While the Dunning-Kruger Times took creative liberties, its satire underscores a real suspicion: the official narrative stinks, and Patel’s the man to blow it apart.

Patel isn’t deterred by satire or smears. A former prosecutor, National Security Council warrior, and author of the Nunes Memo, he has built a career dismantling the establishment’s hoaxes. From exposing the Russia collusion farce to defending January 6 defendants through his Kash Foundation, Patel has proven he is a patriot who fights for the forgotten. The Dunning-Kruger Times may have spun a yarn, but it’s not hard to imagine Patel leading a charge to uncover the truth about January 6. He has faced down the DOJ, shrugged off media hit pieces, and stared into the abyss of grand juries without blinking. This man thrives in the crucible, and the idea of him seizing records to expose a Pelosi-led plot fits his relentless character, even if it is fictional.

Let’s talk facts: Patel’s real work is just as explosive. As FBI Director, he’s positioned to delve into the murky details of January 6—not with satirical flourishes but with hard evidence. The House January 6 Committee, packed with Pelosi loyalists, pushed a one-sided narrative, ignoring inconvenient truths such as the FBI’s informants in the crowd and the questionable role of Capitol security. Patel doesn’t need to chase Venmo payments to know something’s rotten; he can demand answers from agencies, subpoena documents, and grill bureaucrats hiding behind “classified” stamps for too long. The Dunning-Kruger Times may have exaggerated, but it’s not wrong about one thing: Patel terrifies the swamp.

The establishment is desperate to downplay the complexities of January 6. They scream “insurrection” to silence dissent, but Patel isn’t buying it. He’s seen how the Deep State operates—staging crises, twisting facts, and weaponizing power to crush opposition. The satirical report called Pelosi the ringleader of a cabal, and while that’s hyperbole, her influence over the January 6 narrative is undeniable. She handpicked the committee, controlled its scope, and ensured it buried anything that didn’t fit the “Trump’s fault” script. Patel’s fundamental mission isn’t about seizing staff records; it’s about dismantling this rigged system, exposing every lie, and giving voice to the millions who feel betrayed by their government.

The left is already howling, dismissing Patel as a Trump loyalist. Let them. Loyalty to truth, the Constitution, and the American people—that’s what drives him. The Dunning-Kruger Times story, though fake, shines a spotlight on why Patel’s enemies fear him: he’s unstoppable. His book Government Gangsters names the corrupt; his actions shame them, and his leadership at the FBI will bury them. The satire got the details wrong, but the vibe was right—Patel’s a warrior, and the Deep State’s on notice. Every dodged question, every shredded document, and every shady deal from January 6 will face his scrutiny. The American people demand answers, and Patel’s delivering them with a sledgehammer.

So let the satirists spin their tales. They’re merely echoing what patriots already feel: the system is broken, and Kash Patel is the man to fix it. The Dunning-Kruger Times may have fired a fictional shot, but Patel’s real battle is a revolution of truth. He’s not hunting Pelosi’s aides with a dragnet; he’s hunting the lies that have poisoned this nation. The swamp is trembling, and they should be. Patel is coming, and he’s bringing hell with him. The truth will out; when it does, the architects of January 6’s narrative will wish they’d never underestimated the man who dared to fight.

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