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FBI Director Comey: NSA Leader Snowden Is No Hero or Whistleblower
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey can think of a few adjectives to describe NSA leaker Edward Snowden, but “whistleblower” and “hero” are not among them. NPR reports that Comey can’t understand why Snowden would be held up as a hero when all three branches of the U.S. government have approved surveillance of phone…
Dozens of FBI Personnel Headed to Russia to Help Secure Games from Terrorist Attacks
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Dozens of FBI agents and other experts will travel to Russia to help protect the Winter Olympics from any terrorist attacks, the Wall Street Journal reports. FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that about two dozen FBI personnel will be in Moscow, while about a dozen others will be in Sochi, where…
So What Prompted Shooting of Ibragim Todashev in Florida? FBI Finishes Up Internal Probe
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A lot of mystery has surrounded the shooting death of Ibragim Todashev, a friend of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. Now the FBI say it’s “eager” to release the results of an internal investigation into the May 22 shooting, which happened during a lengthy interrogation by an agent, the Boston…
Video: Friendly Border Patrol Agent Thanks Driver for Expressing Constitutional Rights
It’s hard to imagine a federal law enforcement official thanking you for not cooperating. But that’s exactly what a friendly Border Patrol agent did when a group of people questioned his authority to interrogate them. The car reached a border stop, where they were asked whether they were U.S. citizens. A passenger in the car…
$600,000 Houses for Border Patrol Agents Comes Under Investigation by Homeland Security
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Opening an investigation into the costly price tag for housing for Border Patrol agents in Arizona, the Homeland Security Department has sent inspectors to the former mining town, the Arizona Republic reports. The $15 million housing project caused an uproar among residents, who say the federal government spent far too much money…
Sen. McCain Slams Protection of Border, Calls for Better Way to Monitor Effectiveness
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Sen. John McCain, one of the leading voices in the immigration debate, sharply criticized how the border is patrolled, the Washington Times reports. The Arizona Republican said Homeland Security needs to devise a way to measure the effectiveness of its border protection. “I have concluded that not only is the border unsafe,…
Owner of Washington Nationals Wants to Build New FBI Headquarter in Landover
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If the primary owner of the Washington Nationals gets his way, the Landover Mall will become the new site of the FBI’s headquarters. The Washington Post reports that Lerner Enterprises, a development firm run by the Nationals owner, has submitted the 88-acre site for consideration as the bureau’s new headquarters. Sears is…
It Could Be a Smooth Nomination for Obama’s Choice for Inspector General of Homeland Security
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama’s choice for inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security appears poised for a relatively quick nomination with bipartisan support, the Washington Post reports. John Roth, who has led the Food and Drug Administration’s criminal investigations division for the past year, is hoping to replace former acting head Charles…