Friday, October 02, 2015

Secret Service Broke The Law To 'Embarrass' Chaffetz

Secret Service Broke The Law To 'Embarrass' Chaffetz | The Daily Caller:
"The Secret Service violated federal privacy laws by improperly accessing Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s 2003 job application to the Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security inspector general found.
According to the investigation, more than 40 Secret Service employees accessed the file more than 60 times, even though they had “no official need to query” Chaffetz.
Wednesday, the Secret Service apologized publicly to Chaffetz, a Republican from Utah who also happens to be a critic of the agency, for “this wholly avoidable and embarrassing misconduct” and promised that those responsible would be held accountable.
Chaffetz called the violation, “a tactic designed to intimidate and embarrass me.”
“It’s scary to think about all the possible dangers in having your personal information exposed,” Chaffetz explained.
“The work of the committee, however, will continue. I remain undeterred in conducting proper and rigorous oversight.”
Chaffetz has previously investigated allegations of Secret Service misconduct as chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In an interview with NBC News, the Chaffetz said, “It’s a bit scary.
If they would do this to me, I just, I shuddered to think what they might be doing to other people. 
I’d like to tell you how tough I am, but it’s scary, and it’s intimidating, and I will continue to investigate the Secret Service and others, but this should have never ever happened...”

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