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Frank Figliuzzi

@frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social
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FBI Assistant Director (retired); 25 year Special Agent; Author, Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers; & The FBI Way; Substack: The Frank Figliuzzi Show

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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 8h
Monday LIVE at 2p ET; National Affairs Editor @markfollman.bsky.social, @MotherJones magazine, knows more than most about ChatGPT and violence. He’s my guest for an eye-opening revelation on Substack. Join us: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Why is Pete Hegseth eliminating 20 percent of general officers? Join the discussion and consider subscribing to Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Don’t raise your sons to be rapists, or to aid those who do. Teach them to intervene.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Cornell University case. 19 states have a law similar to New York’s. If you voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs, you can’t claim you were mentally incapacitated and couldn’t consent. This needs to change. Full story on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Frank Friday LIVE at 5p ET: FlyDubai; Cornell; Hegseth; and more. Join us on Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
An FBI agent about Election Day: “I’m either going to be sick that day or they are going to have to fire me” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Is There Anything Kash Patel Won’t Do for Trump Before the Midterms?
“The president wants indictments. He wants people in handcuffs.”
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump wants to claim Nixon got a raw deal. Just to be clear, Nixon should have gone to prison. Pardoning him may have paved the way for the mess we’re in: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal
A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today at 2p ET: My special field report from the headquarters of Trump Media & Technology Group. Join the trip on Substack. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today, 2p ET: My special field report from Trump Media & Technology Group headquarters. Join me on Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I own $8 dollars worth of Trump Media Group. You probably do too. My latest column: open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
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I Own Eight Dollars’ Worth of Donald Trump
And you might, too.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Oh and I may not have mentioned this to this point but I’m transgender.” CIA veteran and WH briefer @juliacurlee.bsky.social shares her story with me. You’re invited: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The US Ambassador to China reportedly said that Trump offered Xi American weapons. CIA veteran @juliacurlee.bsky.social responds. Join us on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
LIVE today at 2p ET: Julia Curlee, the first CIA analyst to openly transition and continue serving, joins us. She was VP Pence’s daily briefer, an NSC director under President Biden, then fired by Trump for being trans. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Monday LIVE at 2p ET: @juliacurlee.bsky.social was the first trans CIA analyst to transition openly and continue serving. She was VP Pence’s daily briefer, an NSC director under Biden, then fired by Trump. Join us: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump’s DOJ says ban on handgun sales to 18-20 year olds is unconstitutional: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
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Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18 to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced
Today, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel released a legal opinion concluding that the federal prohibition may not be enforced against licensed dealers selling handguns to otherwise l...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump’s performance at the China - US summit was a disgrace. President Xi views Trump’s fawning deference as weakness and ineptitude. Much more on Substack; consider subscribing: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Frank Friday LIVE at 5p ET: What you need to know from a hell of a week. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New: A Trump tool that screens voters; what could go wrong? Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)
Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A disgrace to the badge: Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules (Gift Article)
The California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County to return ballots to election officials after he confiscated them for an investigation.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“What’s happening in the West Bank is ethnic cleansing.” “Netanyahu and his government seem completely uninterested in peace.” Rep. Adam Smith, ranking member, House Armed Services Committee. Consider subscribing to Substack to join all the conversations: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
LIVE at 2p ET: He’s the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee. Rep. Adam Smith answers my questions on the Iran war, Trump’s military arch, Ukraine, China, and blowing boats up in the Caribbean. Join us here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My latest column: What does history teach us about triumphant arches with military functions? Each week my paid subscribers get my personal column draft delivered via email. open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
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The Architecture of Autocracy
First came the $400 million ballroom. Now Trump’s Arch isn’t just a monument to himself—it’s a fortress against us.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A significant alleged hack of FBI personnel records, including names, addresses and family information, may pose a major security and safety issue: www.404media.co/we-hacked-th...
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‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees
A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“I don’t think there’s ever been a circumstance where the 25th Amendment was more required.” Ty Cobb, former Special White House Counsel, doesn’t hold back in our conversation. Be a part of my coverage of the threat of a deranged President: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Heed this warning about the midterms from Ty Cobb, former Special White House Counsel in Trump’s first term: “There’s nothing Trump won’t do.” Our full discussion is worth the watch. You’re invited: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
LIVE at 2p ET: Ty Cobb, White House Special Counsel during the first Trump term, has a dire warning for us all. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
LIVE Monday at 2p ET: Former Trump lawyer Ty Cobb joins me. I have questions; you? You’re invited: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Have you been wondering why Trump is against AI regulation, despite GOP concerns? Now we know. Details on Substack for you: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Did you know ICE is detaining 12 Somalis at Guantanamo Bay? One of them has two traffic tickets. The worst of the worst. Take a look at Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Frank Friday LIVE at 5p ET: A new low for FBI standards; Russia, Russia, Russia; Iran hacks oil tankers; AI revelations; more. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...?
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Russians have publicly dirtied up Don Jr:
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We already know that Pete Hegseth’s pastor doesn’t want women to vote. My guest @timwhitakerspeaks.bsky.social tells me the surprising reason why. Join the conversation on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
LIVE at 2p ET Wed: @timwhitakerspeaks.bsky.social was raised a conservative Evangelical. He only later found his faith. Join us as we discuss the perversion of White Christian Nationalism: Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My latest column onTrump hosting China’s Xi next week: Xi wants Taiwan. Trump wants a photo-op. Join me on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
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Bargaining Away Taiwan: The High Cost of Trump’s Photo-Op Foreign Policy
Ahead of the September 24 summit, Trump’s willingness to sell out our longstanding allies has reinforced China’s belief that America is a declining superpower.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
LIVE Wednesday at 2p ET: Tim Whitaker @timwhitakerspeaks.bsky.social joins me to discuss the perversion called White Christian Nationalism. Join us on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“The federal government is our adversary.” The Maine Secretary of State, @shennabellows.bsky.social bemoans the reality that states are battling the feds to keep elections secure and fair. Visit us at Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New: Supreme Court says no to Trump’s mail ballot restrictions. But understand, this applies to the midterms. Alito and Thomas dissented. Kavanaugh said this was simply too close to November to change things. It’s not over: wapo.st/3T9Qtee
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Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
The Trump administration had said the plan was necessary to protect against voter fraud, while states and voting rights groups said it could inject chaos in contests that will determine control of Con...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
LIVE at 2p ET: Are states ready to secure the midterms? Secretary of State Shenna Bellows joins me: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
LIVE Monday, 2p ET: In 2023, she ruled Trump was disqualified from being on the ballot in her State. Now she’s readying for the midterms. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is my guest. Join us: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Congressman Jamie Raskin and I talk about Trump’s “absurd” $5,000 “bribe”. Check it out on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Congressman Jamie Raskin tells me why he’s demanding to know whether Jeffrey Epstein was an unregistered foreign agent. Subscribe paid or unpaid to Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Congressman Jamie Raskin tells me 9/11 was about religious fanaticism coupled with authoritarian ideals leading to violence. He says we saw it on a smaller scale on January 6 at the Capitol. Are we seeing it now? Join the discussion on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Today at 2p ET: Congressman Jamie Raskin’s thoughts on the root causes of 9/11 terror, and what it means today, will stop you in your tracks. Please join us: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Friday, 2p ET: Congressman Jamie Raskin joins me. You’ll want to hear him on the 9/11 lesson playing out right now; his inquiry to learn if Jeffrey Epstein was a foreign agent; and the $5,000 Trump bribe for all of us. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Anthropic saw people using Claude AI to possibly build biological weapons.Trump and his minions in Congress are willfully failing to regulate: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons (Gift Article)
In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Dean Obeidallah on Rudy Guiliani shameful attempts to divide us by attacking Mayor Mamdani on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary. @deanobeidallah.bsky.social Join us on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Today, LIVE at 2p ET: Dean Obeidallah has some things to say about the tale of two NYC mayors, Netanyahu, 9/11 and more: join us - open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Another friend and colleague recently succumbed to 9/11 related illness. My latest on the 25th anniversary of September 11: open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
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25 Years After 9/11, the Sacrifice Isn’t Over
More people have now died of 9/11-related illnesses than were lost on the day of the attacks. Protecting first responders remains a test of our national character.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Running for office should not put a target on your back. www.wfmj.com/news/local-n...
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Acton Campaign: ‘Armed individual lunged’ at Ohio Gov. candidate, multiple injured
According to the press office for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, an “armed individual” allegedly lunged at Acton, injuring multiple people in the process during a visit to the Canfield
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My message to the US Solicitor General as he demands Supreme Court approval of Trump’s plan for the postal service to decide who gets mail-in ballots. Join the conversation on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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