Awhistleblower lawyer representing an FBI agent suspended after raising concerns about the treatment of Jan. 6 suspects says the bureau is using its control of security clearances to silence and punish critics.
Jason Foster, a former Senate investigator and head of the Empower Oversight whistleblower group, told Just the News on Monday his group is helping to represent Special Agent Stephen Friend, who last week made a whistleblower complaint to the Office of Special Counsel alleging he was suspended after raising concerns about treatment of Jan. 6 suspects, the use of SWAT teams and alleged manipulation of crime statistics.
Foster said the bureau was able to sideline Friend last week by suspending his security clearance pending a review, essentially leaving the agent in limbo and unable to do his job. Foster was asked whether he knew of any wrongdoing that Friend committed that would warrant suspending his security clearance. “No, absolutely not,” he answered. more
In my best Claude Reins voice, “I’m shocked”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMIyDf3gBoY
Dear “Outdoorjohn” your mom called and said you could come up from the basement, your tuna fish sandwich is ready.
Loser
That just validates what was safe to assume. What is also safe to assume is the Republican establishment is just hunky dory with that arrangement.