Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is worried about the impact the government shutdown will have on investigating crime. Already hammered by budget cuts and sequestration, the FBI is operating without employees deemed “non-essential,” the Washington Times reports. A month ago, the FBI Agents Association said in a report that it’s concerned about budget cuts that…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Rep. Mike Rogers is believed to be among President Obama’s top choices for the next FBI director. But senior Republicans have other plans for him, The Hill reports. GOP leaders want the seven-term Michigan Republican, who is backed by the FBI Agents Association, to stay in the legislative branch, either to maintain…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI Agents Association on Wednesday warned of the potential risks to national security and public safety if across-the-board, automatic spending cuts kick in from the sequestration. FBIAA President Konrad Motyka stated: “The FBI Agents Association urgently calls on Congress and the White House to reach an agreement that would avoid…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI Agents Association is supporting a bill that would authorize federal agents to respond and help local authorities during mass shootings and other violence at a public place, the Washington Times reports. The association, which announced its support Wednesday, said the bill would make it easier for feds to help local…
Konrad Motyka, president of the FBI Agents Association, wrote this Dec. 7 letter to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He wrote the letter stating the association’s opposition to a proposed law that would require mandatory military custody for someone captured who is suspected of being a member of al Qaeda or its affiliate…
Konrad Motyka is president of the FBI Agents Association By Konrad Motyka Huffington Post As the debate over how to cut federal spending rages in Washington, one idea that will no doubt be raised again as Congress looks for further cuts is a change to the formula by which federal employees contribute to their defined…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI Agents Association President Konrad Motyka on Tuesday lauded proposed legislation that would allow investigators to use court-authorized wiretaps for fraud cases involving government programs like the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) introduced language last Friday in bill H.R. 1793, the Clean-Up Government Act of…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI Agents Association has endorsed ex-FBI agent Mike Mason to replace the soon-to-retire FBI Director Robert Mueller III. The association, which represents more than 12,000 active duty and retired agents, said Tuesday that it had submitted the recommendation to the Obama Administration. “While the FBIAA is not limiting itself to…
