More False Testimony to Congress?
I’ve written previously (here, here, and here) about recent issues with the US Secret Service. Well, it looks like they’re in the news again.
There’s an old Vietnamese proverb that “A house leaks from the roof.” And in one of my earlier articles, I wrote
It’s beginning to look like there might well be a leadership problem at the Secret Service. A serious leadership problem.
I hate to say it, but it looks now like that’s indeed the case.
The DHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has conducted an investigation of the recent incidents of US Secret Service agent misbehavior in Columbia. During that investigation, they appear to have uncovered evidence of serious wrongdoing – by the Director of the US Secret Service himself.
That DHS OIG investigation reportedly concludes that there is evidence that the Director may have lied in his testimony to Congress concerning those recent Secret Service incidents in Columbia. It also reportedly concludes that the Director may have manipulated a report requested by Congress related to the matter. Such conduct would constitute obstruction of justice, and possibly perjury.
The matter is reportedly being referred to DoJ for further action. The Director of the US Secret Service has also apparently retained private counsel regarding the matter.
However, if I recall correctly that’s the same DoJ whose current head recently appears to have done essentially the same thing – e.g., gave false or misleading testimony and/or written statements to Congress regarding “Fast and Furious”. Fast and Furious left people dead. This new incident only caused a little bad publicity.
So I’m guessing we probably shouldn’t hold our breath waiting for anything significant to happen on this new matter this year.
Last week intoxicated Secret Service Agent found passed out on streets of Miami by police…Director Sullivan is up to his neck in troubles.