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.
All you need to know today, January 6: abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Jan. 6 plaque made to honor law enforcement nowhere to be found at the Capitol
Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy is nowhere to be found
abcnews.go.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
All you need to know today, January 6: abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Maduro’s lawyer brokered the plea deal for Julian Assange. Look for a similar approach here; political persecution, deserving of a deal: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Nicolás Maduro Hires Julian Assange Lawyer for Criminal Defense
Ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has hired prominent criminal defense lawyer Barry Pollack, who long represented Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, as his counsel in Manhattan criminal proceed...
www.bloomberg.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Maduro’s lawyer brokered the plea deal for Julian Assange. Look for a similar approach here; political persecution, deserving of a deal: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hegseth knows a court martial would fail, so he’s cutting Kelly’s pension. For what? Reminding troops of their duty to not follow unlawful orders: www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/p...
Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay over 'seditious' video: Hegseth
Sen. Mark Kelly and other members of Congress on the video reminded members of the U.S. military that they can refuse to follow illegal orders.
www.cnbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Hegseth knows a court martial would fail, so he’s cutting Kelly’s pension. For what? Reminding troops of their duty to not follow unlawful orders: www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/p...
Maduro’s capture and the new 51st state. Check out my take on substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
“You can do a good thing and do it for horrible reasons.”
“You can do a good thing and do it for horrible reasons.”
January 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Maduro’s capture and the new 51st state. Check out my take on substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
“You can do a good thing and do it for horrible reasons.”
“You can do a good thing and do it for horrible reasons.”
LIVE at 2p ET on Substack: Maduro captured, the law, the FBI’s role in the arrest, and now, a US-run Venezuela: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
Join LIVE at 2p ET: Maduro captured, the FBI - DOJ role, and what’s next.
Are the criminal charges against Maduro also a pretext for an oil and money grab?
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
LIVE at 2p ET on Substack: Maduro captured, the law, the FBI’s role in the arrest, and now, a US-run Venezuela: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
Live Updates: U.S. Military Strikes Caracas, Venezuela Says www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: U.S. Military Strikes Caracas, Venezuela Says
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Live Updates: U.S. Military Strikes Caracas, Venezuela Says www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
If only Trump was as concerned about the safety of peaceful protestors at home: www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/t...
Trump threatens to intervene if Iran kills peaceful protesters
"We are locked and loaded and ready to go," the president said in a post on Truth Social early Friday, after economic protests in the Islamic Republic took a sharply violent turn.
www.nbcnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:57 PM
If only Trump was as concerned about the safety of peaceful protestors at home: www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/t...
WSJ: Trump takes far more aspirin than his doctor recommends, and his skin has become so thin that Bondi caused him to bleed with her ring during a high-five: www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
WSJ: Trump takes far more aspirin than his doctor recommends, and his skin has become so thin that Bondi caused him to bleed with her ring during a high-five: www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...
Just released (on New Year’s Eve): Video of Jack Smith’s testimony to GOP controlled House Judiciary Committee. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
Jack Smith Deposition
YouTube video by House Judiciary GOP
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Just released (on New Year’s Eve): Video of Jack Smith’s testimony to GOP controlled House Judiciary Committee. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
New: The House Judiciary Committee just released (on New Year’s Eve) the transcript of Jack Smith’s testimony. As I start to read the 250 page report, this Q+A in the image below jumps out: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
New: The House Judiciary Committee just released (on New Year’s Eve) the transcript of Jack Smith’s testimony. As I start to read the 250 page report, this Q+A in the image below jumps out: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Predictable: Venezuela Detains Americans Amid Growing U.S. Pressure www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/w...
Venezuela Detains Americans Amid Growing U.S. Pressure
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Predictable: Venezuela Detains Americans Amid Growing U.S. Pressure www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/w...
Here’s my column on the CIA drone strike on Venezuela, Trump spilling the beans on a radio show, and why it matters: open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
Trump’s Radio Silence — Broken
The President spilled the beans on a big donor's show that it was the CIA — not the military — that targeted Venezuela.
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Here’s my column on the CIA drone strike on Venezuela, Trump spilling the beans on a radio show, and why it matters: open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
The CIA drone strike on Venezuela. Check out all the details on Substack. Link: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The CIA drone strike on Venezuela. Check out all the details on Substack. Link: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
I’m live on Substack at 3:30p ET. Please join me: C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I’m live on Substack at 3:30p ET. Please join me: C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
This is what Trump was referring to regarding a US strike inside Venezuela. A significant development and not likely the last. Many more small ports there are supposedly used for drugs: www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This is what Trump was referring to regarding a US strike inside Venezuela. A significant development and not likely the last. Many more small ports there are supposedly used for drugs: www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Trump: “Russia wants Ukraine to succeed.” Putin: LMAO. www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
December 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Trump: “Russia wants Ukraine to succeed.” Putin: LMAO. www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
The Christmas Eve “million more” miracle. I’m not buying it. Catch the Epstein file discussion on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
December 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The Christmas Eve “million more” miracle. I’m not buying it. Catch the Epstein file discussion on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
Today: Trump asks when DOJ will say “NO MORE” to releasing additional Epstein files; Suggests they release only Democrat names. Calls it a witch hunt.
December 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Today: Trump asks when DOJ will say “NO MORE” to releasing additional Epstein files; Suggests they release only Democrat names. Calls it a witch hunt.
Here come the Trump drones. My take on the new surveillance state. Join me on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
The Trump Administration's Eye in the Sky
Small drones are becoming the backbone of the Department of Homeland Security's domestic surveillance state.
substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Here come the Trump drones. My take on the new surveillance state. Join me on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
Merry Christmas to all who seek peace, joy and love.
December 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Merry Christmas to all who seek peace, joy and love.
“Hey, I’ve got an idea. How about we wait until Christmas Eve and tell them we found a million more documents?” “Yes! brilliant!” www.cnn.com/2025/12/24/p...
DOJ says it has found over a million additional documents potentially related to Epstein | CNN Politics
The Justice Department on Wednesday said it has uncovered over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case and may need “a few more weeks” to process and release them to t...
www.cnn.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“Hey, I’ve got an idea. How about we wait until Christmas Eve and tell them we found a million more documents?” “Yes! brilliant!” www.cnn.com/2025/12/24/p...
Christmas Eve brunch with Panettone french toast.
December 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Christmas Eve brunch with Panettone french toast.
Who are they, why weren’t they charged? Newly released prosecutor’s document references 10 co-conspirators in the Epstein case: thehill.com/homenews/sen...
December 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Who are they, why weren’t they charged? Newly released prosecutor’s document references 10 co-conspirators in the Epstein case: thehill.com/homenews/sen...
In an apparent note to convicted USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, Epstein says “our president shares our love of young, nubile girls.” newrepublic.com/post/204724/...
Epstein Said Trump Shared Love of Young Girls in Apparent Suicide Note
In a letter to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar, Jeffrey Epstein appeared to reference his suicide plan—and mentioned Donald Trump.
newrepublic.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
In an apparent note to convicted USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, Epstein says “our president shares our love of young, nubile girls.” newrepublic.com/post/204724/...