Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Rep. Mike Rogers is believed to be among President Obama’s top choices for the next FBI director. But senior Republicans have other plans for him, The Hill reports. GOP leaders want the seven-term Michigan Republican, who is backed by the FBI Agents Association, to stay in the legislative branch, either to maintain…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two FBI agents killed during a training exercise last weekend were remembered during a private memorial ceremony at the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial Chapel at Quantico, the Associated Press reports. FBI Director Robert Mueller praised the agents, Christopher W. Lorek and Stephen P. Shaw, for their “true and unerring valor.” “We mourn…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents have enough evidence against five men accused in the Benghazi attack to seize them by military force as suspected terrorists, the Associated Press reports. But the AP reported that the agents don’t have enough evidence to charge the men in a civilian court, which is the Obama administration’s preference. In…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two FBI agents who were part of an elite rescue team were killed in Virginia when they plunged to their deaths during a counter terrorism exercise, CBS News reports. Special Agents Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw, who are members of the bureau’s hostage rescue team, were killed when the helicopter involved in…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors said they will not release the name of the confidential informant involved in the case against mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger, the Boston Herald reports. The defense attorneys maintain the informant helped the FBI determine what others may say during testimony. Prosecutors dismissed the allegations as ” street talk” and…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The General Services Association soon will begin accepting proposals to relocate FBI headquarters beginning this summer, the Kingstowne-Rose Hill Patch reports. The FBI has received numerous preliminary proposals from surrounding cities to be home to the new FBI headquarters. The current headquarters in Washington D.C. is outdated and crumbling, the GSA has…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is investigating the high-profile blunders of the ATF in Milwaukee following embarrassing mistakes reported by the the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the newspaper reports. In letters to two members of Congress, Inspector General Michael Horowitz said the sting raised “significant management issues related to the oversight and management” of the…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Protesters furious over foreclosure attempts tried to storm the entrances of the Justice Department on Monday, leading to 17 arrests , the Washington Post reports. About 100 protesters participated, and some were tased during the event. After the arrests, about half the protesters stuck around as police prepared to make additional arrests….
