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Man Accused of Pointing Handgun at ATF Agent While Walking with a Child
A 33-year-old man with a child is accused of pointing a handgun at the face of an ATF agent in Englewood, Ill., just after midnight Wednesday morning, federal prosecutors said.
Rosenstein Defends Appointment of Mueller But Said FBI Misled Him on Carter Page Surveillance
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday defended his decision to appoint a special counsel for the Russia investigation, but blamed top-level FBI officials for “significant errors.”
Secret Service Tightens Security Around the White House
Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Secret Service is tightening security around the White House as anti-police brutality protests continue in Washington, Fox News reports. A Secret Service source tells the network the agency has installed anti-rioting fences around the White House and implemented road closures. Specifically, a nearly eight-foot-high chain-link fence was installed along the perimeter…
DEA Can Conduct Covert Surveillance on Protesters
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The DEA has been given the green light to “conduct covert surveillance” and collect intelligence on people protesting the death of George Floyd, according to a two-page memorandum obtained by BuzzFeed News. Floyd’s death “has spawned widespread protests across the nation, which, in some instances, have included violence and looting,” the DEA memo…
Zoom Won’t Encrypt Free Calls So It Can Help FBI
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com If you haven’t used Zoom by now, you’re likely living on another planet. Eric Yaun, CEO of the online platform that became extremely popular after the outbreak of the coronavirus, says his company won’t encrypt calls made by users on the free plan so it can work with the FBI and…
Ex-FBI Lawyer Lisa Page Refers to Trump As ‘Monstrous, Despicable President’
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There’s no love between ex-FBI lawyer Lisa Page and President Trump, as was evident with her disparaging remarks about Trump on Twitter on Tuesday. Yesterday, our monstrous, despicable president assaulted Americans engaged in peaceful protest for a photo op. He could be reelected. I wrote a few mean texts four years…
ICE, CBP Deploys Troops And Resources to Assist Law Enforcement Amid Protests
ICE and CBP have deployed troops and resources to assist local, state and federal law enforcement quell violence at protests across the nation.
FBI Pleads with Public to Help Identify Provocateurs Inciting Violence at Protests
The FBI is asking for the public’s help identifying people who are inciting riots at anti-police brutality protests across the country.