By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ok Newt, time to give it up. At least that’s what a tax activist group is saying. The group wants Newt Gingrich to give up his Secret Service protection to save taxpayer dollars, according to ABC News. “For a guy who for all intents and purpose, and isn’t doing a lot…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Secret Service scandal involving prostitutes in Colombia appears to be moving in a logical direction. Two Secret Service agents have resigned and a third is retiring, Bloomberg news reported. The men were reportedly part of the advance team for the president. News agencies have reported that the Secret Service wants…
By WILLIAM NEUMAN The New York Times CARTAGENA, Colombia — A Secret Service agent preparing for President Obama’s arrival at an international summit meeting and a single mother from Colombia who makes a living as a high-priced escort faced off in a room at the Hotel Caribe a week ago over how much he owed…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The prostitute-Secret Service controversy continues to unfold. CNN reports that the Secret Service has yanked the security clearances of 11 members who are accused of bringing prostitutes to a hotel in Colombia. The incident happened late last week before President Obama was to arrive in that country for a summit. CNN…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Secret Service, which normally tries to stay in the background and garner as little attention as possible, is causing an international stir. CBS News reports that a dozen Secret Service agents were sent home from Colombia before the President arrived Friday for the Summit of Americas. The New York Times…
Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI and Secret Service have jumped into a probe involving a ridiculous number of bomb threats at the University of Pittsburgh. The Daily mail reports that there have been 56 bomb threats since mid-February, prompting professors to start holding classes outside. The paper reports that investigators have a person of interest…
By Courthouse News Service Two Secret Service agents must face claims that they violated the First Amendment rights of protesters at a 2004 campaign stop for President George W. Bush, the 9th Circuit ruled Monday. The federal appeals court in Portland, Ore., denied qualified immunity to agents Tim Wood and Rob Savage, finding that they…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-Secret Service agent Clint Hill has penned a book on his fond memories of protecting Jacqueline Kennedy. NBC’s TODAY Books reports that Hill, who protected Jackie O for for years, and became her confidant, has written a book entitled “Mrs. Kennedy and Me.” At one point in the book, Hill describes…
