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Mueller Team Accuses Manafort of Minimizing Conduct of An Associate With Ties to Russian Intelligence
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort has some big problems. Robert Mueller’s team is accusing Manafort of continuing to minimize the conduct of an associate with alleged ties to Russian intelligence, even after he agreed last year to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors, according to a newly released court…
Ex-DEA Official: Sean Penn Should Be Behind Bars for ‘El Chapo’ Stunt
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Jack Riley, the former number 2 guy at the DEA, has never been one to mince words. In this case, he’s got some strong ones for actor Sean Penn. He thinks the actor should be behind bars for interfering in the apprehension of the drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. “Oh,…
FBI Agent Shot and Wounded in Idaho While Serving Search Warrant
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com An FBI agent was shot and wounded Thursday while trying to serve a search warrant at a home near the Nez Perce Tribal Fish Hatchery at Cherrylane in rural Nez Perce County in Idaho, The Lewiston Tribune reports. The agent is recovering from non-life threatening injuries, according to a news release…
How Will Dems Address Mueller Probe in 2020?
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com How will the Robert Mueller probe play out in the 2020 presidential campaign with Democrats? Good question. For one, it may be too early to tell since the investigation is not yet complete. But that isn’t stopping people from strategizing. Politico’s Darren Samuelsohn writes that the Dems are already trying to…
GAO Report Shows the Efforts Secret Service Must Go Through to Protect Trump at Mar-a-Lago
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Secret Service has its challenges protecting President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago private club in Palm Beach, Fla. where the president often mingles freely with guests and club members. A report by the Government Accountability Office, prompted by a referral from Democrats in February of 2017 after reports Trump discussed national security with…
Ex-NY Lawmaker, Who Faces Criminal Charges, Wore An FBI Wire
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Former state Assemblyman Joe Errigo, who faces bribery charges, started wearing an FBI wire after he was approached by the FBI, NBC News 10 reports. NBC Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean confirmed the information with two unnamed sources. Errigo is charged with taking money in exchange for sponsoring a piece of…
Mueller Filings May Suggest More People Will Be Indicted
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Could more indictments be on the way in the Robert Mueller probe? The Hill publication suggests that may be the case in this report: Special counsel Robert Mueller’s references to “uncharged individuals” in recent court filings that aim to restrict certain evidence are being read by some as an indication more people…