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Fox News
7 days ago
- General
- Fox News
FBI's Kash Patel vows 'definitive answer' on top Jan 6 question is 'coming'
Print Close By Madeline Coggins Published May 28, 2025 Various conspiracy theories continue to swirl around January 6 Capitol Hill riots more than four years later, but FBI director Kash Patel promised a "definitive answer" to one of the most pressing questions about the nation-shattering event is "coming." "People have had questions about January 6th and whether or not there were FBI sources – not agents, sources – on the ground during January 6. And I told you I would get you the definitive answer to that. And we have, and we are in the process again of working with our partners to divulge that information, and it is coming," Patel said during a "Special Report" exclusive interview Wednesday. Patel added the answer may "surprise and shock people because of what past FBI leaders have said about it." TOP FIVE TAKEDOWNS: KASH PATEL'S FBI HITS THE GROUND RUNNING WITH MAJOR EARLY VICTORIES Last year, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz released his highly anticipated report on the FBI's Handling of its Confidential Human Sources and Intelligence Collection Efforts in the Lead Up to the Jan. 6, 2021 Electoral Certification. According to the report, there were a total of 26 confidential human sources in the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but only three of them were assigned by the FBI to be there. The report stressed that none of the sources were authorized or directed by the bureau to "break the law" or "encourage others to commit illegal acts." One of the three confidential human sources tasked by the FBI to attend the rally entered the Capitol building, while the other two entered the restricted area around the Capitol. If a confidential human source is directed to be at a certain event, they are paid by the FBI for their time. FBI'S TOP BOSS KASH PATEL SAYS BUREAU RAN COVER FOR HILLARY BUT IT ALL ENDS UNDER TRUMP Patel told Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier the information from the DOJ IG report is "definitely a piece of the truth." Former FBI Director Christopher Wray had testified before Congress prior to this report being released in December 2024, but Patel called out Wray for deflecting and giving a "D.C. answer" when pressed by lawmakers. "Why it took a ton of time and questioning in Congress for the director to get that point is what I'm trying to eliminate from the FBI. If Congress asks you a question under oath, whether or not there were sources in [or] around January 6th at the Capitol, you as the director of the FBI need to know that and not deflect and give a D.C. answer. You have to be prepared for that," Patel said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP After taking the helm of the nation's top investigative agency, Patel has made transparency and restoring trust in the bureau a top priority. Part of achieving this goal, he said, is to give Americans the answers they "deserve." Patel told Baier that there are "answers coming" in a number of other investigations, including the mystery surrounding pipe bombs placed outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee offices on the eve of the January 6 riot, the cocaine found in the White House during Biden's presidency, and the FBI's investigation into alleged Trump-Russia connections in the aftermath of the 2016 election, best known as "Crossfire Hurricane." Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman, Breanne Deppisch, Jake Gibson, David Spunt and BIll Mears contributed to this report. Print Close URL
Forbes
24-05-2025
- Health
- Forbes
Office Of Inspector General Critical Of Federal Prison Medical Care
The Office of the Inspector General issued a report on the lack of preventative care for colorectal ... More cancer of inmates in the Federal Bureau of Prisons This month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced the release of an evaluation assessing the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) practices regarding colorectal cancer (screenings for inmates and the follow-up care provided after positive screenings. The DOJ's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identified significant operational and managerial shortcomings that the BOP must address to ensure inmates receive appropriate screening and treatment for CRC. The failure to conduct annual CRC screenings, as outlined by BOP clinical guidelines, raises risks and could lead to worse clinical outcomes for inmates, potentially resulting in significantly higher healthcare costs for the BOP. This evaluation was prompted by issues identified in previous unannounced inspections of BOP facilities, as well as the deaths of two BOP inmates, Robert Hanssen and Frederick Bardell, from colorectal cancer. Early screening for colorectal cancer offers life-saving benefits, including early detection, more effective treatment, and improved survival rates. It plays a crucial role in reducing the incidence of advanced-stage cancer, improving patients' quality of life, and lowering long-term healthcare costs. Screening allows for the detection of precancerous polyps and early-stage cancers that might not yet show symptoms. This early detection is crucial because colorectal cancer often develops slowly over several years. Identifying precancerous growths early enables healthcare providers to remove them before they develop into cancer, significantly lowering the risk of cancer. With early detection, treatment is more likely to be effective and may involve less extensive procedures, leading to a better overall prognosis and quicker recovery. I reached out to Dr. Charles Howard who is the CEO of MedAvise Consultants, LLC doing Prison Medical Consulting for individuals with serious medical issues who may be pre-trial, pre-sentence or incarcerated. Dr. Howard told me "the BOP has a poor record of following through on those screenings because of staffing and budgetary issues." The BOP has its own policy on preventative treatment and included in that is colorectal screening, prostate cancer and cervical cancer. However, staff shortages and funding has been a hurdle for care. Dr. Howard retired as Medical Director at the Miami Detention Center, a BOP facility, said 'If a person over 50 years old arrives in prison with a family history of colorectal cancer or a history of colon polyps on a prior colonoscopy they should have a repeat colonoscopy, but the BOP has a poor record of following through on those screenings because of staffing and budgetary issues.' The OIG concluded that despite the BOP's guidance for screening inmates at increased risk for colorectal cancer, that the BOP does not have a way to accurately and comprehensively identify the entire increased-risk population due to limitations within the BOP's Electronic Medical Records System (BEMR). As a result, the BOP's ability to ensure that increased-risk inmates receive appropriate screening is limited. Those limitations have long term implications for inmates once they leave prison. The OIG looked specifically at two cases, that of Robert Hanssen and Frederick Bardell. In June 2023, Hanssen died of metastatic colon cancer. Hanssen had multiple positive test results indicating the possibility of cancer while incarcerated at Administrative Maximum Facility Florence, yet he never received a colorectal diagnosis or even a colonoscopy. OIG's report revealed that about 10 percent of inmates (33 of 327) in their sample with a positive colorectal screening result did not have any documented follow-up with any BOP clinical provider. While at FCI Seagoville, Bardell reported seeing blood in his stool but did not complete a successful colonoscopy for over 6 months. During that period, Bardell had a precolonoscopy evaluation appointment, an unsuccessful colonoscopy, and then a successful colonoscopy that led to his colorectal diagnosis. These appointments occurred weeks to months later than the BOP's target dates for them. In February 2021, 9 days after being released from FCI Seagoville following a compassionate release order, Bardell died of metastatic colon cancer. Timely follow-up after a positive screening result is an important aspect of ensuring positive health outcomes. OIG found that the BOP does not have any established metrics for appropriate colonoscopy wait times, in part because each facility primarily depends on community provider availability. A BOP Central Office official responsible for oversight of Health Services Division programs said that community practice generally aims to complete a colonoscopy within 90 days of a positive screening result. However, BOP Facility Health Services interviewees estimated that the average time between a positive screening result and colonoscopy was 4–8 months. The OIG was able to conduct a timeliness analysis for 133 of the 145 inmates in their sample who had completed a colonoscopy by the time they concluded their data collection and validation in August 2024. OIG found that for those 133 inmates the average wait time between the positive screening result and colonoscopy was 8 months, with a median of 7 months. The BOPf recently announced a new Director, William Marshall III who has a monumental job in front of him. Among the priorities for Marshall and the BOP is to reduce costs while also assuring safety of both staff and inmates. This seems to be another instance where the BOP policy is sound but the execution of that policy is lacking. Even the BOP understands that and BOP Office of Public Affairs reacted to the report by providing a statement, 'The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has taken immediate action to address the concerns in the report. We appreciate the work of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) in this important area.' 'I'm not surprised by the report's findings,' Dr. Howard said, 'the BOP has good health care program statements, but in real life they fall short as reported in the OIG's report.'
