Day: September 29, 2026

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Justice Department prosecutors in Boston are expected to file charges against a man accused of making the threatening calls to Katie Miller, despite earlier internal debate over the strength of the evidence.
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– Stephen Miller and the FBI – AI Mode
Two veteran FBI counterterrorism supervisors were demoted and reassigned in late September 2026 following a dispute over how they handled an investigation into harassing phone calls made to Katie Miller, a conservative podcaster and wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. [1, 2, 3]
The Dispute and Demotions
Michael Burgwald, the special agent in charge of counterterrorism at the FBI’s Washington Field Office, and his deputy, Courtland Rae, determined that the anonymous harassing calls made to Katie Miller did not contain a nexus to terrorism and did not meet the required threshold for an active FBI investigation. [2, 3]
According to reports from MS NOW, Stephen Miller and FBI Director Kash Patel expressed intense dissatisfaction when the two veteran agents questioned the legitimacy and legality of continuing the probe. Darren Cox, the assistant director-in-charge of the Washington Field Office, subsequently ordered Burgwald and Rae removed from their positions and transferred back to bureau headquarters. A White House spokesperson stated that senior FBI leadership believed the agents were “stifling investigations into very serious threats”. [3, 4, 5]
High-Level Resignation
The internal fallout deepened on September 28, 2026, when FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resigned from his post. Sources familiar with the matter indicated that Bailey was severely frustrated by the sudden demotions of the counterterrorism chiefs, as well as being bypassed to officially lead the bureau. While Bailey publicly attributed his departure to a desire to spend time with his family, the bureau issued a statement on X disputing that he was annoyed by the reassignments, claiming instead that he supported the personnel shifts. [6, 7, 8, 9]
Broader Context
This clash underscores an ongoing, tense relationship between Stephen Miller and the bureau. Revelations from a late 2025 book, Injustice: How Politics and Fear Vanquished America’s Justice Department, detailed that Miller had previously been a primary architect behind a broader purge of FBI agents who had historically investigated Donald Trump. [10]

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[8] thedailybeast.com
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[10] theguardian.com

– A man accused of making the threatening calls to Katie Miller – AI Mode
The identity of the Boston-area military veteran accused of making harassing phone calls to Katie Miller has not been publicly released by law enforcement. [1, 2]
According to investigative reporting by Bloomberg Law on September 28, 2026, the Department of Justice is preparing to file a criminal complaint or indictment against the individual. [1]
The case has drawn national attention due to significant fallout within federal law enforcement:

FBI Demotions: Two senior counterterrorism officials at the FBI’s Washington Field Office—Michael Burgwald and Courtland Rae—were demoted and reassigned on September 25, 2026. [1, 3]
Internal Disagreements: Career prosecutors and the demoted FBI officials expressed skepticism over whether the communications legally constituted a federal threat or if they were merely local harassment calls unrelated to terrorism. [2, 4]
Pressure to Charge: Despite internal evidentiary concerns, federal prosecutors in Boston are reportedly facing intense pressure from senior leadership to move forward with criminal charges imminently. [1, 5]

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[3] cbs12.com
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[5] news.bloomberglaw.com

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