Putin Jokingly Offers Comey Asylum in Russia, Comparing ex-FBI Boss to Snowden
Russian President Vladimir Putin joked Thursday that he’s willing to grant asylum to fired FBI Director James Comey, comparing him to NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
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Former FBI Director Mueller Hired to Conduct Security Review of Booz Allen
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been hired by Booz Allan Hamilton, a firm whose employee was charged with stealing classified data from the NSA.
NSA Whistleblower Snowden Said FBI’s Claim That Only Apple Can Unlock iPhone Is ‘Bulls—‘
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden said the FBI could have easily unlocked an iPhone and called the bureau’s fight with Apple a sham.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: U.S. Should Offer Snowden Deal to Come Home
The European Parliament has urged its member states to embrace American fugitive Edward Snowden as a “whistle-blower and international human rights defender.”
Eric Holder: Plea Deal Possible to Bring Back NSA Leaker Snowden
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department could make a deal to convince NSA leaker Edward Snowden to return to the U.S. after he fled in 2013 following the shocking release of secret surveillance documents. That’s according to former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who spoke to Yahoo News about the issue. Holder said the…
Forget Edward Snowden; FBI Investigating Second Leaker Accused of Providing Security Info to Media
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Edward Snowden has become a household name after leaking eye-opening information to the media. Now the FBI is investigating a second suspected leaker who also was government contractor, Yahoo News reports. Agents have searched the Northern Virginia home of Michael Isikoff, who is accused of disclosing details of the government’s terrorist…
FBI, NSA Has Been Spying on Innocent Muslim Americans Since 9/11
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal government has been spying on law-abiding Muslim Americans, according to the latest documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The Intercept reports that new documents show the targets of the surveillance included lawyers, academics, civil rights activists, and a political candidate who “have all led highly public, outwardly exemplary…
Jim Gilmore: Balancing Challenges of Homeland Security And Civil Liberities
By Jim Gilmore The Washington Times Our country is currently in a struggle between the need to protect our citizens from terrorism and the need to protect the civil liberties of our citizens. How can we do both while not sacrificing either? During my five years as chairman of the National Commission on Homeland Security,…