Every one of the 44 House Democrats who hired Pakistan-born IT aides who later allegedly made “unauthorized access” to congressional data appears to have chosen to exempt them from background checks, according to congressional documents.
All of them appear to have waived background checks on Imran Awan and his family members, even though the family of server administrators could collectively read all the emails and files of 1 in 5 House Democrats, and despite background checks being recommended for such positions, according to an inspector general’s report. The House security policy requires offices to fill out a form attesting that they’ve initiated background checks, but it also includes a loophole allowing them to simply say that another member vouched for them.
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Treason.
ReplyDeleteDammit Debbie - you just cannot keep your mug off the airwaves. Resign already!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely total incompetence. Why wasn't this presented to a Grand Jury?
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ReplyDeleteSo which one certified that a satisfactory check had been completed, enabling the rest to piggyback on that 'assurance'?
Should be red meat for anyone running against them to advertise and highlight!