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Trump Administration Names Veteran Agent Derek Maltz to Lead DEA
In an effort to tackle the growing fentanyl crisis and curb the influence of Mexican drug cartels, the Trump administration has appointed veteran counternarcotics agent Derek Maltz as the acting administrator of the DEA.
Border Patrol Agent Fatally Shot Near Canadian Border in Vermont
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot near the Canadian border in Vermont on Monday afternoon, federal officials said.
Society of Former Agents of the FBI on Clemency for Leonard Peltier: ‘This Action is Truly an Affront to the Rule of Law’
By Allan Lengel The Society of Former Agents of the FBI is harshly criticizing President Joe Biden’s last minute clemency for Leonard Peltier, the indigenous activist who spent nearly 50 years behind bars for the 1975 deaths of two FBI agents. In a message to members, the organization’s president, Mike Clark, stated: “As you are…
Trump Pardons All Jan. 6 Defendants in Sweeping Clemency Order
President Trump has granted pardons, commutations, or case dismissals for every person charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
Leonard Peltier Granted Clemency After Nearly 50 Years in Prison
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier is set to return home after spending nearly 50 years behind bars for the 1975 deaths of two FBI agents.
FBI’s Acting Director Paul Abbate Abruptly Retires on the Day Trump is Sworn Into Office
Abbate’s future was unclear at the bureau under Donald Trump.
Happy MLK Day from ticklethewire.com
“History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.” Martin Luther King Jr. *********** “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but…
Biden Issues Last-Minute Preemptive Pardons For Milley, Dr. Fauci and Members and Staff of Jan. 6 Committee
“These public servants have served our nation with honor and distinction and do not deserve to be the targets of unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions.”