By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s looking more and more like the completed Mueller report will only be the beginning of President Donald Trump’s trouble. Democrats on Monday will launch an “abuse of power” investigation that could be easily transformed into an even more serious process, with an expansive demand for documents from Trump’s government, his…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Some Secret Service codenames make sense. But not all do like Jared Kushner’s, which is “Mechanic.” Don’t expect that guy to look under your car’s hood. Other names seem more fitting, according to according to the website, Bustle. The president’s codename is “Mogul.” Son Donald Trump Jr. is called “Mountaineer.” Eric…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, on a whirlwind book tour, appears on C-Span with New York Times’ reporter Adam Goldman to discuss his book and some of the criticism the bureau faced under his leadership. McCabe defends the use of the infamous Steele dossier, the bureau’s use of a confidential informant…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Two of President Donald Trump’s closest allies on the House Oversight Committee are going after Michael Cohen for his testimony on Wednesday. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan and North Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Meadows have asked the Justice Department to investigate whether Cohen committed perjury during his lengthy testimony before their committee,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Kerry O’Grady, the U.S. Secret Service agent who publicly said in 2017 that she wouldn’t take a bullet President Donald Trump, is leaving the agencies with a black mark. Still, she’ll walk away in about three weeks with her pension intact, Real Clear Politics reports. After he comment went public, she…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com ATF Special Agent in Charge Ashan M. Benedict started his career dealing with street violence in D.C. He eventually rose through the ranks and headed up the New York field office in 2016. But with the spike in homicides in the District, he’s back to head up the D.C. Field Office…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The hearing had the feel of an underboss for the mob flipping on the boss, with some of the interrogators having little trust in what he said. Nonetheless, freshly disbarred attorney Michael Cohen, a convicted liar and cheat, took to Capitol Hill on Wednesday and did a major dump on his…
