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Two High-Profile Prospects for FBI Director Express Disinterest
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Two high-profile prospects for the FBI director job have signaled they don’t want it, reports Reuters. Advisers to Judge Merrick Garland and Sen. John Cornyn said they discouraged them from seeking the post, cautioning that they would be leaving important, secure jobs for one fraught with politics and controversy, reports Reuters. Nominating…
Trump Should Be Very Afraid of James Comey’s Notes, Post Writes
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In a tweet the other day, President Donald Trump suggested fired FBI Director James Comey be careful about leaking information to the press because he just might have tape recordings. Well, Comey has appeared to do one better: He apparently has notes of conversations with the president, and Aaron Blake of…
Former FBI Official Kevin Kendrick: Too Much Drama in Our Capital, and Too Much Silence From Our GOP Congressional Members
Kevin Kendrick was an FBI agent for 25 years. He retired from the FBI in 2006 as special agent in charge of the Charlotte Division. He currently works in private industry in Michigan. This column first appeared on Facebook and is being reprinted with permission. By Kevin Kendrick I love theatre as much as the…
Ex-Justice Official Blasts Attorney General Session for Tougher Drug Sentence Policy
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Vanita Gupta, the former head of the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, has joined in the chorus of people critical of Attorney General Jeff Sessions new call for a harsher sentencing policy for drugs, Yahoo! News reports. Gupta calls the policy “incredibly disappointing.” Gupta, who also served as principal deputy…
Ex-Secret Service Agent Who Owns Texas Gun Store Installs A Flash Fog System to Battle Theft
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Former Secret Service Agent Thom Bolsch, owner of Saddle River Range in The Woodlands, Tex., has figured out a trap for thieves. He has installed a custom-made FastFog System from a company in Canada. The system is triggered when a thief breaks in his store. It essentially spews fog and blinds…
James Comey Should Have Been Fired Last Year, NY Post Column Says
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There are many critics who think President Donald Trump should never have fired FBI Director James Comey. Then there’s folks like Michael Walsh, an author, screenwriter and contributing editor at PJ Media, who thinks Comey should have been fired by President Barack Obama. In a column in the New York Post,…
Sen. McConnell Would Support Garland As New FBI Director
After Senate Leader Mitchell McConnell played a key role in denying President Obama’s choice for Supreme Court, the Kentucky Republican would support Judge Merrick Garland as the next director of the FBI, McConnell’s former advisor said.
Lawmakers Call on Trump to Release Alleged Recordings with Comey
President Trump’s suggestion that he may have been recording conversations between himself and former FBI Director James Comey have prompted several senators to call on the president to disclose any related documentation.