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Former FBI Official Kevin Kendrick: Too Much Drama in Our Capital, and Too Much Silence From Our GOP Congressional Members
Kevin Kendrick was an FBI agent for 25 years. He retired from the FBI in 2006 as special agent in charge of the Charlotte Division. He currently works in private industry in Michigan. This column first appeared on Facebook and is being reprinted with permission. By Kevin Kendrick I love theatre as much as the…
Ex-Justice Official Blasts Attorney General Session for Tougher Drug Sentence Policy
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Vanita Gupta, the former head of the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, has joined in the chorus of people critical of Attorney General Jeff Sessions new call for a harsher sentencing policy for drugs, Yahoo! News reports. Gupta calls the policy “incredibly disappointing.” Gupta, who also served as principal deputy…
Ex-Secret Service Agent Who Owns Texas Gun Store Installs A Flash Fog System to Battle Theft
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Former Secret Service Agent Thom Bolsch, owner of Saddle River Range in The Woodlands, Tex., has figured out a trap for thieves. He has installed a custom-made FastFog System from a company in Canada. The system is triggered when a thief breaks in his store. It essentially spews fog and blinds…
James Comey Should Have Been Fired Last Year, NY Post Column Says
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There are many critics who think President Donald Trump should never have fired FBI Director James Comey. Then there’s folks like Michael Walsh, an author, screenwriter and contributing editor at PJ Media, who thinks Comey should have been fired by President Barack Obama. In a column in the New York Post,…
Sen. McConnell Would Support Garland As New FBI Director
After Senate Leader Mitchell McConnell played a key role in denying President Obama’s choice for Supreme Court, the Kentucky Republican would support Judge Merrick Garland as the next director of the FBI, McConnell’s former advisor said.
Lawmakers Call on Trump to Release Alleged Recordings with Comey
President Trump’s suggestion that he may have been recording conversations between himself and former FBI Director James Comey have prompted several senators to call on the president to disclose any related documentation.
Schumer: Appoint Special Counsel Or No New FBI Director
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is threatening to prevent the appointment of a new FBI director until the Justice Department appoints a special counsel to investigate whether President Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to interfere in the presidential election.
Lawmakers to Trump: Don’t Appoint Politicians to Replace FBI Director
Lawmakers are pleading with President Trump to avoid appointing any politicians to replace FBI Director James Comey.