Incredibly, whenever I have proposed the theory that half of government workers could be cut, current and former federal employees I know have all agreed. Ronald Kessler agreecurrentcut Change image and share on social
My mother, Minuetta Kessler, was a concert pianist and composer who performed at Carnegie Hall and Town Hall. Ronald Kessler carnegiecomposerconcert Change image and share on social
When I was doing interviews at the FBI, my tape recorder battery died. They gave me a new one, and I said, 'Of course, this is bugged?' Ronald Kessler batterybugdie Change image and share on social
In the sweep of history, George W. Bush will be seen as one of our greatest presidents because of the decisions he made to keep us safe after 9/11. Ronald Kessler bushdecisiongeorge Change image and share on social
Agents who have left the Secret Service to join other federal law enforcement agencies report that training in firearms and counterterrorism tactics in those agencies in many cases far exceeds the quality of what the Secret Service offered. Ronald Kessler agencyagentcase share on social
In a series of articles beginning on Oct. 2, 1966, I wrote about the long-forgotten history of the Liberty Tree. To call attention to how obscure the site had become, I interviewed waitresses at the Essex Delicatessen below the plaque on Washington Street. None knew what the Liberty Tree was. Ronald Kessler articleattentionbegin share on social
Pension funds, endowments, and private investors trust Mitt Romney's former company Bain Capital enough to hand it billions of dollars in assets. Ronald Kessler assetbainbillion Change image and share on social
To reform the Secret Service, the agency needs a director from outside the agency who will be immune from that culture and not beholden to entrenched bureaucrats within the agency. Ronald Kessler agencybeholdenbureaucrat Change image and share on social
Because of the terrorist threat, the FBI and CIA have become as important as the military in preserving our freedom. Yet while thanking our military is standard practice in American life, no one thinks of thanking the FBI, the CIA, or the rest of the intelligence community for keeping us safe since 9/11. Ronald Kessler americanciacommunity share on social
Love him or hate him, no one has been able to figure out Donald Trump. Ronald Kessler donaldfigurehate Change image and share on social