Reporter Tom Pappert: FBI Release of Covenant Killer Materials Would Speak True to Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s ‘Transparency’ Message

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to release the long-awaited documents relating to the Covenant School shooting as the bureau’s deputy director, Dan Bongino, said he and Director Kash Patel are...

Reporter Tom Pappert: FBI’s Denial of Freedom of Information Act Request on Legacy Tokens ‘Concerning’

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said there is “concern” behind the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) denial of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by The Star that sought disclosure from the agency about its “legacy tokens”...

Tom Pappert: New FBI Leadership Has Opportunity to Gut ‘Legacy Token’ Policy When Investigating Mass Shooters

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has the opportunity under the new leadership of Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino to reform its standard when investigating mass killers, specifically...
FBI Now Considering Tennessee Star Offer to Release Transgender Covenant Killer’s Manifesto in Exchange for Dropping Lawsuit

FBI Now Considering Tennessee Star Offer to Release Transgender Covenant Killer’s Manifesto in Exchange for Dropping Lawsuit

Attorneys representing Star News Digital Media, Inc. (SNDM) and Michael Patrick Leahy, the editor-in-chief of The Tennessee Star, on Thursday received confirmation from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that the FBI is considering an offer that would see federal agency...