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Matt Gorham Named Special Agent in Charge of Counterterrorism at the Washington Field Office
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Matt Gorham, deputy assistant director for the Critical Incident Response Group for the FBI, has been named special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Division at the bureau’s Washington Field Office. Gorham joined the FBI in 1995 and was first assigned to the Pittsburgh Division, where he worked a variety of…
Ex-FBI Agent Accused of Committing Perjury Plans to Plead Guilty
Former FBI Supervisory Agent Robert Fitzpatrick plans to plead guilty to unspecified charges after testifying on behalf of James “Whitey” Bulger,
Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Help FBI Hack into More Computers
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule in favor of a Justice Department request that would allow judges to issue search warrants so that law enforcement agencies have the access to computers in any jurisdiction.
Secret Service Launches Plan to Prevent Fence Jumpers at White House
People have been having no trouble jumping the White House fence over the past few years, and now the Secret Service is about to do something about it.
DEA Helps Investigate Prince’s Death After Prescription Painkillers Found
The DEA has been called to help investigate the death of pop superstar Prince after authorities allegedly found prescription painkillers when the musician died.
TSA Whistleblower Says He Was Ordered to Racially Profile Somali-Americans
A TSA employee testified before Congress Wednesday that his superiors instructed him to racially profile Somali-Americans.
David Johnson Named the Associate Executive Assistant Director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com David Johnson, who headed up the FBI’s San Francisco bureau, has been named the associate executive assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch. The job includes supporting the FBI’s cyber and criminal investigations, international operations, critical incident response, and victim assistance. He’ll also oversee the FBI’s development of…
Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert Gets 15 Months in Prison; Tells Judge He’s ‘Deeply Ashamed’
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Capping a shameful chapter for Congress, a federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday sentenced former House speaker J. Dennis Hastert to 15 months in federal prison, a punishment that was more severe than what prosecutors had recommended and one that clearly took into account the sexual abuse allegations, the Washington Post reports. ….