Allan Lengel, editor of ticklethewire.com, is a veteran journalist who has covered law enforcement at major publications including the Washington Post and the Detroit News. He also served as an intern under the late investigative columnist Jack Anderson and was an adjunct journalism professor at the University of Maryland.
The FBI Will Survive the Inspector General Report
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Dramatic headlines in the media may suggest otherwise, but truth be told, the long-awaited report by Inspector General Michael Horowitz contains few surprises. Yes, we already knew ex-FBI Director James Comey stepped over the line at his press conference about not charging Hillary Clinton, and yes, we already knew he violated…
Rudy Giuliani’s Fear of a Perjury Trap is Pure Nonsense
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Former N.Y. Mayor and Rudy Giuliani, who served as U.S. Attorney from 1983-89, is going around telling everyone who will listen that he fears Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III is trying to set a perjury trap for President Donald Trump. “The reality is we’re not going to sit him down…
Trump’s Remarks Point to A Bumpy Road for Jeff Sessions and Christopher Wray
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Heading up a major law enforcement agency like the Justice Department or FBI is never easy. It’s a major headache. There’s always a crisis around the corner. Keeping your job and doing it with integrity has only been more challenging under the Trump administration. Don’t count on Jeff Sessions sticking around…
Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, The Canary in the Coal Mine, Already Gasping for Air
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, a former U.S. Attorney from Baltimore, is the canary in the coal mine for the Justice Department. In very short time, in that role, he’s already gasping for breath, having been put smack in the middle of the firing of FBI Director James Comey. The…
Sally Yates Sends the Right Message to the Trump White House
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Acting Attorney General Sally Yates wasn’t going to be around very long at the Justice Department considering she was a holdover from the Obama administration. Nonetheless, she should be commended for standing up to President Donald Trump, who implemented an executive order that was poorly thought out and executed. Hopefully she…