Thursday, June 13, 2013

U.S. State Department Whistleblower Seeks Congressional Protection After State Department officials Threaten Her Kids

Whistle-Blower Alleges State Dept. Squelched Probes -- USA Today

Whistle-blower Aurelia Fedenisn says State Department investigators threatened to prosecute her for providing documents to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.

A State Department whistle-blower says she was threatened after turning over documents to a U.S. senator that alleged coverups of investigations into employee use of drugs and prostitutes, her lawyer says.

The whistle-blower's allegations have led lawmakers on Capitol Hill to look into whether the State Department squelched investigations into criminal behavior by employees, including an ambassador who allegedly propositioned prostitutes in a Belgian city park.

Rep. Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter Tuesday to Secretary of State John Kerry asking for a briefing about the allegations detailed in recent news reports.

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Update: State Department Whistleblower, a Career Foreign Service Officer, Seeks Congressional Protection After State Threatens Her Kids -- PJ Media

My Comment: If true .... these reports are outrageous. But what is even more outrageous is the almost universal silence from the main stream media on this story.

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