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FBI Director James Comey speaks during a news conference Tuesday afternoon June 7, 2016, in Minneapolis, Minn., while in town as part of a two-day regional visit. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES LOCAL TELEVISION OUT

Comey: Orlando gunman had strong indications of radicalization

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FBI Director James Comey said a 10-month preliminary investigation was triggered when Omar Mateen told co-workers at a private security firm that he had family connections to al Qaeda and had mutual acquaintances with Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombers. (Associated Press)

James Comey defends FBI’s handling of Omar Mateen investigation

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

This undated image provided by the Orlando Police Department shows Omar Mateen, the shooting suspect at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. The gunman opened fire inside the crowded gay nightclub early Sunday before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. (Orlando Police Department via AP)

Omar Mateen, Orlando shooter, had ‘strong indications of radicalization’: FBI

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

In this April 5, 2016 file photo, FBI Director James Comey speaks in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

James Comey, FBI director: ‘Viral video effect’ may be fueling increase in crime

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

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FBI director James B. Comey: Black Lives Matter hamstrings law enforcement

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 1, 2016, before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on 'The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans' Security and Privacy.' (Associated Press) **FILE**

EDITORIAL: The testing of James Comey

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this Feb. 17, 2016 file photo shows an iPhone in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

FBI director says bureau asked NSA for help cracking San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on "The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans' Security and Privacy." (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

James Comey, FBI director, says he’s ‘very close personally’ to overseeing Clinton email probe

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on 'The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans' Security and Privacy.' ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Win over Apple in San Bernardino iPhone case could ‘potentially’ set precedent, FBI director says

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

FBI Director James Comey, left, accompanied by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, right, speaks at a House Intelligence Committee hearing on world wide threats on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. Comey says Apple had been &quot;very cooperative&quot; in the dispute and that there have been &quot;plenty&quot; of negotiations between the two sides. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

James Comey, FBI director: Apple issues are the hardest he’s seen in government

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

James Comey, FBI director, defends government’s stance, encourages ‘deep breath’ on Apple debate

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

This July 27, 2014 photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook as they passed through O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection via Associated Press)

San Bernardino shooters both radicalized before meeting each other: FBI

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

FBI, San Bernardino City and San Bernardino County Sheriff's officials continue documenting and investigating on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 the scene of the shootout between law enforcement officials and the mass shooting suspects which occurred on Wednesday. (James Quigg/The Victor Valley Daily Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

FBI’s James Comey: Evidence of San Bernardino killers’ ‘radicalization,’ no known terror ties

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Officials familiar with the bureau's preparations, speaking only on condition of anonymity, said Director James Comey has put a brave public face on the bureau's fight against ISIS that masks significant tensions behind the scenes with the Obama administration. (Associated Press)

James Comey: No connection between Paris attackers and U.S.

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

FBI Director James Comey listens while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Oct. 21, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) ** FILE **

White House says Obama still supports FBI Director James Comey

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FBI Director James Comey speaks to the media during a news conference at the FBI offices in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

James Comey: FBI used aerial surveillance above Ferguson, Missouri

By Eric Tucke - Associated Press

FBI Director James B. Comey. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

James Comey, FBI director: Encryption debate on hold despite national security concerns

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FBI Director James Comey speaks at agency headquarters in Washington on March 25, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

FBI to track when police shoot civilians, collect info in database

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

In this July 8, 2015, photo, FBI Director James Comey testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Comey says Dylann Roof, the gunman in the Charleston church massacre should not have been allowed to purchase the gun used in the attack, and on July 10 attributed the problem to incomplete and inaccurate paperwork related to an arrest of Roof weeks before the shooting. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Justice Dept., encryption experts square off over FBI’s digital eavesdropping efforts

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 18, 2015 file photo, Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof, center, is escorted from the Sheby Police Department in Shelby, N.C. Roof is accused of killing nine people inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston on June 17. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Gun Owners of America calls background checks ‘utter failure’ after failing to flag Dylann Roof

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times