Categories October Surprise 2016 Justice Dept. OIG Releases Report on Ex-FBI Agent’s Alleged Misconduct Post author By Mike Nova Post date January 18, 2026 This report offers new revelations about McGonigal’s role in tipping off an individual at the China Energy Fund Committee, which was the target of a 2017 FBI investigation. ← Justice Dept. OIG Releases Report on Ex-FBI Agent’s Alleged Misconduct → Today in 1919, delegates from 32 nations meet in Paris to negotiate what is hoped will be a lasting peace. The Versailles Treaty, signed 161 days later, imposes penalties on Germany (military, territorial, economic) that create grievances the Nazis will later capitalize on to win power.