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Poll Shows More Find Robert Mueller Credible Than President Trump
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Americans see Robert S. Mueller III as being far more credible than President Trump, but the public has scattered and partisan perceptions of Mueller’s motives and findings so far, a new Washington Post-Schar School poll reveals. The Post reports that by a 56 to 33 percent margin, more say they trust Mueller’s version…
FBI Investigating Singer-Songwriter Ryan Adams For Alleged Communications with Underage Fan
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating whether the singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, 44, committed a crime by engaging in sexually explicit communications with an underage fan, the New York Times reports, citing “a law enforcement official with knowledge of the matter.” Adams and a young woman, who said her online communications with the singer…
Trump Attacks Ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Who Just Authored a Book
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com No surprise here. President Donald Trump came out swinging Thursday, on Valentine’s Day, after ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who was fired, talked about his new book in an interview with 60 Minutes. Disgraced FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe pretends to be a “poor little Angel” when in fact he was…
Fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Says He Ordered Probe Into Trump’s Possible Obstruction of Justice
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fired Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, who has just written a book about the FBI and Donald Trump, tells “60 Minutes” that he ordered an obstruction of justice investigation into the president after talking with him after he fired James Comey. “I was speaking to the man who had just run for…
Judge Says Paul Manafort Lied; Is a Pardon His Only Hope?
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com As the old idiom goes, Paul Manafort is in hot water. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson of D.C. ruled Wednesday that the former Trump campaign chairman, who had been cooperating with authorities, lied to prosecutors with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III about the probe into Russian interference in the…
Former FBI Agents Association Applauds New Bill That Will Ease Restrictions on Concealed Weapons for Law Enforcement
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is applauding members of Congress who will introduce legislation Wednesday that eases restrictions on carrying a concealed weapon for current and retired law enforcement officers. The proposed legislation would expand the locations where retired law enforcement officers can carry a…
DEA Agent Accused of Tapping Sheriff’s Deputy on the Head During DUI Stop
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A DEA undercover agent in Florida is accused of tapping a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy on the head during a DUI stop last December, the Palm Beach Post reports. The agent apparently became frustrated during a field sobriety test. “You’re under arrest for DUI,” PBSO deputy Patrick Zeitz said. Then,…
ATF Trying to Catch Up With Backlog of Gun Licenses Due to Government Shutdown
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has left its mark — and not in a good way. ATF, which is responsible for approving Federal Firearms Licenses for gun dealers, finds itself with a huge backlog to process, station KERA reports. ATF spokeswoman April Langwell tells the station it’s hard to pin…