Lawmakers are growing increasingly frustrated at the FBI’s decision to remove the Orlando shooter from the terror watch list in 2014. When the FBI closed the case against Mateen in 2014, officials had to take him off the terror watch list. While Mateen was placed on the FBI’s watch list, he was never on the “No Fly” list. The creation of a secondary list for those who were once suspected of terrorist ties or activity could prove very controversial. [After Orlando shooting, senators target terror watch lists]Meanwhile, Senate GOP leaders maintain they are “open” to talking about responses to the Orlando attack, but want to hear from Comey and Johnson in a Wednesday briefing.

Source: Washington Post June 15, 2016 11:15 UTC