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Lengel: Time to Clear Chuckie O’Brien in Jimmy Hoffa Murder
Chuckie O’Brien in Florida in 2018. (Family photo) By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — It’s time for the feds to give Chuckie O’Brien a letter of clearance that says he’s no longer a suspect in Jimmy Hoffa’s murder. Why? Because the evidence is overwhelming. For nearly 45 years, a cloud has hung over O’Brien, Hoffa’s…
Trump Called the FBI ‘Scum,’ Doubled Down on Debunked Conspiracy Theories at Pennsylvania Rally
President Trump continued to lash out at the FBI at a rally in Hershey, Pa., on Tuesday night, calling bureau leaders “scum” and doubling down on his claims of a “deep state” conspiracy to undermine his campaign.
Comey Says IG Report Vindicated Him And Dispelled Trump’s Conspiracy Theories
Former FBI Director James Comey said Monday that the Inspector General’s report on Trump’s campaign and Russian meddling vindicated him and the bureau.
Trump Distorts IG’s Conclusions And Then Blasts FBI Director Wray for Backing Report
President Trump ripped into FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday morning, presumably for backing the inspector general’s conclusion that the bureau didn’t improperly open its investigation into the Trump campaign.
FBI Director Christopher Wray’s Response to IG Report on Trump-Russia Probe
Director Christopher Wray provided the following letter to the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General in response to the report titled “Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation,” released today. December 6, 2019 The Honorable Michael Horowitz Inspector General U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Inspector…
IG Report Says FBI Had ‘Authorized Purpose’ to Probe Trump Campaign, But Did Some Things Wrong
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Justice Department inspector general’s report dismissed some conservatives’ longstanding allegations about the investigation into the Trump campaign — including that top FBI officials were motivated by political bias and illegally spied on Trump advisers. At the same time, the report that examined the FBI’s probe into connections between Trump campaign…
Trump Taps Secret Service Official As New Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
President Trump tapped Anthony Ornato, deputy assistant director of the Secret Service, as his new deputy chief of staff for operations.