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 Clemens Case; Beware of the Hunt for Big Game
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com When you go hunting for big game — particularly dangerous targets — you better be prepared. You also better be a good aim. Screw up and it can cost you — particularly if it’s a lion or a tiger or some other creature that can devour you. The U.S. Attorney’s Office…
Could Blago Verdict Put U.S. Atty. Fitzgerald Back in Running for FBI Director?
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s not that Chicago U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has to worry about his career. But on Monday, he got some redemption when a federal jury convicted the ever-too chatty ex-Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich on 17 of 20 public corruption charges. It was the second trial. The first had a rather embarrassing outcome….
I Wish I had Friends Like Ex-Sen. Norm Coleman Has
Norm Coleman smiling (probably because he has generous friends) By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com I have some lousy friends, particularly those with money. They haven’t lavished me with tens of thousands of dollars in gifts. Maybe a beer. Maybe a meal. And oh yes, one once gave me a Jerry Springer “Uncensored” video for my birthday….
If Congress Extends Dir. Mueller’s Term 2 Years, Let’s Not Do it Again For Anyone Else
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON –– I have mixed feelings about the White House proposal to have FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III stay two years more beyond his 10-year term, which expires in September. The opinions of newspaper editorial boards around the country reflect my ambivalence. All recognize the need for continuity in such…
Atty. Gen. Holder’s Disappointing Appearance Before House Judiciary Committee on ATF Controversy
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Whether you agree with Atty. General Eric Holder Jr. or not, most reasonable people would conclude that he’s a pretty decent guy and a straight shooter. That being said, it makes his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday all the more disappointing. I’m referring to his exchange…