James Kallstrom
James K. Kallstrom (born May 6, 1943)[1] is a former FBI Assistant Director. He led the investigation into the 1996 explosion of TWA Flight 800.[2] He was a supervising agent in the New York investigation of the Cosa Nostra criminal network that resulted in the Mafia Commission Trial of 1985–1986.[3] Kallstrom worked for 27 years at the FBI[4] and has been described as an expert in wiretapping.[5] During his career at the FBI he was a leading advocate of expanding wiretapping power through the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). He is a former Marine captain and Vietnam veteran.[5] He left the public sector for private sector employment in the financial industry beginning in 1998.[4] After the 9/11 attacks, Kallstrom returned to the public sector to lead New York state's public safety office.[6][7]
In the 2016 presidential election, Kallstrom supported Donald Trump and has referred to Hillary Clinton and the Clinton family as being criminal-like.[2][8] He called the Clinton Foundation a "cesspool".[9] Kallstrom has established relationships with Rush Limbaugh and Fox News to further his work to promote the Marine Corps – Law Enforcement Foundation (MC-LEF), a charitable organization of which he is the Chairman of the Board.[1][lower-alpha 1] On Fox News, Kallstrom accused United States Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, of bias by behaving as if she were part of the Democratic National Committee.[11] Wayne Barrett has written about what he sees as an alliance between Kallstrom, Rudy Giuliani, and pro-Trump supporters in the FBI.[12]
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- 1 2 "Our People" Marine Corps – Law Enforcement Foundation. Accessed 11 November 2016. Archive URL
- 1 2 Neidig, Harper (30 October 2016). "Ex-FBI official: Clintons are a 'crime family'".
- ↑ "Insiders of the American Mob: Jim Kallstrom, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI".
- 1 2 Weiser, Benjamin (10 December 1997). "F.B.I.'s Kallstrom, Head of Flight 800 Inquest, to Retire" – via NYTimes.com.
- 1 2 Jr, James C. Mckinley (17 February 1995). "Wiretap Expert Named to Head New York City Office of F.B.I." – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Three who shined after 9/11".
- ↑ Ciment, James (2015-03-10). World Terrorism: An Encyclopedia of Political Violence from Ancient Times to the Post-9/11 Era. Routledge. p. 585. ISBN 9781317451525.
- ↑ "Comey Faces Sharp Criticism; Ex-FBI Official Calls Clinton A 'Criminal'". NPR.org.
- ↑ "Clinton Foundation Spent Barely 6 Percent On Charitable Grants In 2014". The Federalist. 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "MC-LEF: Marine Corps – Law Enforcement Foundation". MC-LEF.
- ↑ "Former FBI Assistant Director: Loretta Lynch And Her "Minions" Are Working For DNC". www.realclearpolitics.com.
- ↑ Fallows, James. "The End of Trump?".