Frank Figliuzzi

Frank Figliuzzi

@frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social

FBI Assistant Director (retired); 25 year veteran Special Agent; Author, Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers; and, The FBI Way; Democracy defender.

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“I’ll just have the small croissant.”

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Trump fundraising email uses photo from soldiers’ dignified transfer and promises ‘private national security briefings’ | CNN Politics A political fundraising email from President Donald Trump’s political action committee has a provocative pitch.

Trump tells donors they’ll receive his national security briefings in return for money: www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/p...

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Austin, TX, NYC, and today, terror attacks in Michigan and Virginia. The Michigan synagogue suspect was a naturalized citizen from Lebanon - home base for Hezbollah; the VA suspect was a convicted ISIS terrorist. More on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...

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LIVE SOON: Attacks in Michigan and Virginia, and all you need to know Starting Mar 12 at 7:00 PM EDT

Join me LIVE on Substack at 7p ET as we cover the attacks in Michigan and Virginia and so much more: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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Drawing from his decades of experience as Assistant Director at the FBI, @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social delivers the intelligence-led analysis you need to navigate this critical moment.
Subscribe for free to join us for the premiere of "Need to Know" March 18th at 2pm ET.
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Live updates: Police in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, responding to possible shooter at Temple Israel | CNN Police are responding to reports of a potential active shooter at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said. Follow for live updates.

Per CNN: The shooter in the Michigan Temple Israel incident is dead - www.cnn.com/us/live-news...

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Premiering: Join my guests and me each week as we cut through the chaos and clutter of the news cycle to bring you what you - Need to Know. On my Substack, open.substack.com/pub/thefrank... my YouTube, and of course, on @lincolnsquare.media

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In 2019, federal investigators told New Mexico to stop investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro ranch. Details on my Substack with @deanobeidallah.bsky.social:
open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...

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The Risky Rise of Markwayne Mullin The former MMA fighter and business owner lacks a background in law enforcement, the military, or cybersecurity. Trump appointed him Homeland Security Secretary anyway.

My latest on Trump’s pick to replace Kristi Noem: open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...

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Exclusive: As many as 150 US troops wounded so far in Iran war, sources say As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the 10-day-old ​war with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told ‌Reuters on Tuesday.

We shouldn’t need an exclusive report from one outlet’s sources to tell us how many of our troops are wounded. The Pentagon confirmed the number when confronted, but that’s too late: www.reuters.com/world/middle...

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Laura Coates Live Powered by SnapStream Cloud Sharing

I discuss with Laura Coates the concern over terror sleeper cells in the West: video.snapstream.net/Play/7VFCpRW...

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Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says The U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as “an operational trigger” for “sleeper assets."

We’ve moved from hypothetical to real world: abcnews.com/US/iran-acti...

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I write columns there too.

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Investigation into devices filled with bolts and screws at anti-Islam protest in NYC The mayor was inside the residence at the time, the police department said later Saturday

Devices hurled near NYC mayor’s residence were viable IEDs per NYPD: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran

Pentagon Announces Seventh U.S. Death in War With Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...

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Thank you to all who support straight up news and analysis on Substack. Consider joining me there: substack.com/@thefrankfig...

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Washington Post quoting intel experts:

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Do you think this president would acknowledge that the six US service members killed in action may have died because Russia potentially provided Iran with the precise targeting? Details on my Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...

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Join me LIVE at 5p ET on Substack for the latest escalation in Iran, the domestic terror threat, and much more: open.substack.com/live-stream/...?

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Trump blocks FBI terror threat alert linked to Iran war Top Trump officials ordered it placed on hold over concerns that it could show the domestic risk of the war and further erode public support.

“The White House did not deny blocking the terror bulletin”: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar

Attention all Trump lawyers: Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

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Now we know.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is out, Trump says, after controversial tenure President Donald Trump announced the decision on social media and said Noem would be replaced with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.).

Trump ousts Kristi Noem at DHS, replaces her with loyalist Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK): www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

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Thank you for sharing this with me.

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Thank you for sharing this.

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Our troops are being instructed that Trump is appointed by Jesus to attack Iran and hasten Armageddon. More on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...

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LIVE SOON: Does Iran pose a threat to the homeland? Starting Mar 4 at 4:30 PM EST

Does Iran pose a threat to the homeland? Join me LIVE at 4:30p ET on Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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The FBI Is Stretched Thin. Iran Knows It. Iran has targeted Americans before. With war escalating, here's what you need to know about ways the regime could retaliate.

My take. What you need to know about threats to the homeland: open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...

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Iran War: U.S. Military Confirms 3 F-15 Jets Were Shot Down By ‘Friendly Fire’ (Live) The U.S.-Israel war against Iran escalated on Monday as Tehran expanded its retaliatory strikes targeting U.S.-allied countries in the Middle East, including Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

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