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Attorney For Ex-Hill Staffer Accuses Trump, DOJ of Making Inappropriate Comments About Criminal Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The lawyer for a former top staff member of the Senate Intelligence Committee charged with lying to the FBI about his contacts with reporters, alleged Wednesday that the Justice Department and President Donald Trump have made inappropriate comments about the case that could poison the jury pool, the New York Times…
Sessions Says There Could Be More Firings in Wake of IG Report on FBI
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Attorney General Jeff Sessions hints that there could be more firings after the release of a Justice Department inspector general report on missteps during ex-FBI Director James Comey’s era, The Hill reports. Sessions told The Hill’s new morning show “Rising” that the IG report will better help the agency improve from past mistakes that…
Former DOJ Press Spokesman: Trump Administration Doesn’t Respect Press’s Need to Do Job
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Matthew Miller, the former director of public affairs for the Department of Justice under the Obama administration, takes a swipe at the Trump Administration, telling the New York Times: “I don’t think people in this administration respect the press’s need to do its job at all. And they couldn’t care less…
Off-Duty FBI Agent Charged in Accidental Shooting at Denver Club
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Denver District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged the off-duty FBI agent in connection with the discharge of his weapon while doing a back flip on the dance floor at a Denver nightclub on June 2. A customer suffered a serious, but non-life threatening gunshot injury in the lower leg. Chase…
McCabe Files Lawsuit, Claiming Feds Refuse to Turn Over Documents Related to His Firing
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is digging in for a legal battle. He’s suing the FBI, the Justice Department and its inspector general for refusing to turn over documents related to her firing, NPR reports. You might recall that McCabe was fired hours before his planned retirement in March for…
DEA Agent Wants Oklahoma Voters to Know Facts on Pot Measure on the Ballot
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Oklahomans will vote whether to legalize medical marijuana. So, the head of Oklahoma’s DEA office, Richard Salter, is going around delivering a 45-minute presentation, saying people need to know the facts. He says the bill is really about recreational use, not medical, News on 6 reports. “I think Oklahoma will be…
Oregon Federal Judge Tosses Key Evidence in Criminal Case Against FBI Agent Joseph Astarita
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A federal judge in Portland dealt a blow to the government’s case against FBI Agent W. Joseph Astarita, who is accused of lying about firing his weapon during a 2016 confrontation with Oregon occupation spokesman Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, who was fatally shot. U.S. District Judge Robert E. Jones wrote in a…
Imprisoned Gangster Says He and Whitey Bulger Paid Off 7 FBI Agents, Killed Informants
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com For decades, the story of James “Whitey” Bulger was one of the bigger ones to come out of Boston. Now, his name is back in the news. Former gangster Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi testified Monday that he and Bulger paid off seven FBI agents, killed several informants after they were exposed…