Readers may be aware that Congressman Jason Chaffetz, who sits on a House committee responsible for overseeing the U.S. Secret Service, has been justifiably critical of the agency for its professionalism of late. It was revealed this week through an anonymous leak of SS records that Chaffetz applied for a job with the agency about twleve years ago ago and was turned down. That, we guess, is either supposed to lamely indicate something hypocritical “how dare he criticize something he wanted to join (a dozen years ago)” or is some sort of signal . . . we know things and are watching you.
Secret Service accused of leaking info on GOP critic’s job rejection, DHS secretary apologizes
Spokeswoman Marsha Catron said in a statement that Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson (we didn’t stutter) is now seeking an investigation, “and if the allegations … are true, those responsible should be held accountable.”
If the allegations are true? Was SS personnel information leaked or not?
She said Johnson apologized to Chaffetz “for being put in the situation that he had to acknowledge a matter that should have been kept confidential.”
How’s that for an interesting response to allegations that her agency had attempted to embarrass or even smear Congressman Chaffetz with ?:
“He HAD to acknowledge a matter…”, or, “too bad he had to admit that the smear was accurate, we’re soo sorry, Jason…”
Forgive us if we don’t suspect that what makes this sort of outrage possible likely is a culture in the Obama Administration.
DLH with R Mall
ok, for perspective look up the “culture” of the Gipper adm. and the Cheney-Bush adm. (isn’t Chaffetz the dude who admitted the GOP was responsible for defunding Benghazi staff).