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Ex-FBI Agent Pleads Guilt to Leaking Secrets to Media
By Steve Neavling Ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent has pleaded guilty to leaking confidential documents to a news organization, becoming the first federal employee convicted as part of the Justice Department’s crackdown on government leaks. Terry James Albury, 39, who previously was a special agent in the Minneapolis division, faces up to 20 years in…
McConnell Shut Down Bi-Partisan Bill to Protect Mueller from Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to shoot down any legislation aimed at protecting special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by President Trump.
Seething Trump Changes Mind about Mueller Interview After Raid of Personal Attorney
President Trump is so infuriated by the FBI’s seizure of records from his personal attorney that he has decided he won’t sit down for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller and instead is searching for a larger arsenal of attorneys.
Meet the Little-Known Trump Official Who Could End the Mueller Probe
The fate of the special counsel investigation that has cast a long shadow of the White House may ultimately fall into the hands of Solicitor General Noel Francisco, a little-known Trump appointee who happens to be no fan of the FBI or its former director, James Comey.
As Trump Attacks, More Americans Are Losing Confidence in Mueller Probe
The public’s confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller is dropping as President Trump and his allies step up their attacks against the probe, the FBI and the Justice Department.
David Bowdich Replaces McCabe as The FBI’s #2 Agent
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com David Bowdich has been named deputy director of the FBI, officially replacing Andrew McCabe, who was fired shortly before his retirement. Bowdich is regarded as being far more popular than McCabe among agents. He recently served as the associate deputy director, where he oversaw the management of all FBI personnel, budget,…
Retired Head of FBI’s Minneapolis Division Takes Job with Federal Reserve Bank
Richard Thornton, the former agent in charge of the FBI’s Minneapolis division, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis as its vice president of law enforcement and operations.
DEA Warns of New Drug More Potent Than Fentanyl After Death
The DEA is warning about a highly potent and dangerous drug that has already claimed a life in Arizona.