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a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
the FBI is working closely with informants to find out about the subversive group
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Court proceedings over the past three years, including in the seditious conspiracy trial against members of the far-right Proud Boys group, have shed light on some FBI informants who were either monitoring or among those in the crowd of Trump's supporters on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Prisons too had their informants, not to mention the shawish, or sergeant, who could be used by prison authorities to maintain order with the inmates.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Topline Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant who was accused earlier this year of making false statements about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, was indicted Tuesday on unrelated tax charges accusing him of concealing millions of dollars worth of income.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
This information was passed off to the DEA from an informant working for the airline who was being paid whenever agents seized cash based on their tips.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Prisons too had their informants, not to mention the shawish, or sergeant, who could be used by prison authorities to maintain order with the inmates.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Topline Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant who was accused earlier this year of making false statements about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, was indicted Tuesday on unrelated tax charges accusing him of concealing millions of dollars worth of income.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
This information was passed off to the DEA from an informant working for the airline who was being paid whenever agents seized cash based on their tips.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Informant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informant. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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