April 2018 – Page 5 – Tickle The Wire

McConnell Shut Down Bi-Partisan Bill to Protect Mueller from Trump

allan7 years ago03 mins

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to shoot down any legislation aimed at protecting special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by President Trump.

Seething Trump Changes Mind about Mueller Interview After Raid of Personal Attorney

allan7 years ago02 mins

President Trump is so infuriated by the FBI’s seizure of records from his personal attorney that he has decided he won’t sit down for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller and instead is searching for a larger arsenal of attorneys.

Meet the Little-Known Trump Official Who Could End the Mueller Probe

allan7 years ago7 years ago03 mins

The fate of the special counsel investigation that has cast a long shadow of the White House may ultimately fall into the hands of Solicitor General Noel Francisco, a little-known Trump appointee who happens to be no fan of the FBI or its former director, James Comey.

As Trump Attacks, More Americans Are Losing Confidence in Mueller Probe

allan7 years ago02 mins

The public’s confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller is dropping as President Trump and his allies step up their attacks against the probe, the FBI and the Justice Department.

David Bowdich Replaces McCabe as The FBI’s #2 Agent

allan7 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com David Bowdich has been named deputy director of the FBI, officially replacing Andrew McCabe, who was fired shortly before his retirement. Bowdich is regarded as being far more popular than McCabe among agents. He recently served as the associate deputy director, where he oversaw the management of all FBI personnel, budget,…

Retired Head of FBI’s Minneapolis Division Takes Job with Federal Reserve Bank

allan7 years ago02 mins

Richard Thornton, the former agent in charge of the FBI’s Minneapolis division, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis as its vice president of law enforcement and operations.