By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Thomas M. Harrigan, DEA’s number two person who was confirmed by the Senate as deputy administrator in March 2012, has retired from the agency to join the private sector. Harrigan stepped down at the end of December. Harrigan joined the DEA in 1987 and was first assigned to the New York…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com More than a year after being nominated by the White House, the Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Thomas Harrigan as the number two person at DEA. “I cannot think of a better, more qualified, or more honorable person to have at my side than Special Agent Tom Harrigan as…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The rumor mill has Thomas M. Harrigan, chief of DEA operations, as the front runner for the number two spot in the agency, according to people familiar with the situation. The number two spot was held by Michele Leonhart, who has been acting head of the agency, and…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A few names have surfaced as potential candidates to fill the number two spot at the Drug Enforcement Administration. Sources say the names that have popped up include Thomas M. Harrigan, chief of operations, Anthony Placido,chief of intelligence, and John P. Gilbride, head of the N.Y. DEA. The number…
