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[Ann]

Horrible, horrible story. The FBI will tolerate no dissent. (See link above)

 

FBI specialist whose US ‘allegiance’ was questioned over Capitol riot claims regains security clearance

 

An FBI staffer punished for harboring so-called “conspiratorial” views about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has regained his security clearance as part of a settlement with the bureau — and won back pay lost while on ice, according to a whistleblower nonprofit that represented him.

 

Staff operations specialist Marcus Allen was informed May 31 that his top secret security clearance had been reinstated following his suspension over “security concerns” about his “allegiance to the United States,” a letter from the FBI’s HR department shows.

 

Empower Oversight President Tristan Leavitt, whose group represented Allen, sent a letter to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz on Tuesday to formally withdraw retaliation complaints filed on the G-man’s behalf.

 

Allen had his security clearance revoked after he shared open-source news articles with FBI agents that “questioned the FBI’s handling of the violence at the Capitol,” according to a House Judiciary Committee report on his protected disclosures to Congress.

 

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Allen resigned from the FBI on Monday and was awarded full back pay and benefits for the 27 months he was “unjustly suspended,” Leavitt said, citing a settlement agreement.

 

“Mr. Allen and his family had to survive on early withdrawals from their retirement accounts in order to continue administratively challenging the FBI’s improper revocation of his security clearance,” he wrote to Horowitz.

 

“For 13 of those months Mr. Allen also waited on your office to complete and report on its investigation into the FBI’s abuse of the security clearance process to retaliate against him,” he added.

 

“While waiting for your office to complete its work and for the FBI to consider our appeal of his clearance revocation, the Bureau denied Mr. Allen’s request to accept other employment and even argued that his family could not accept charitable donations from the public because he was technically still subject to gift rules—although he had no pay and no official duties for more than two years.”

 

The IG released its report on May 14, confirming at least 106 agents were retaliated against for an average of nearly 18 months each.

 

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[Crap Throwing Clavin]

If you didn't think the country was &#%$ed sideways already, here's conclusive proof: DR. PHIL is the frickin' voice of reason.

 

 

[IDBillzFan]

While the "Bannon going to prison" thing is just more proof of the WH having their way with people who dissent, don't let that distract from this pure comedy.

 

 

[Ann]

5 minutes ago, Crap Throwing Clavin said:

If you didn't think the country was &#%$ed sideways already, here's conclusive proof: DR. PHIL is the frickin' voice of reason.

 

 

Worried about poisoning enemies? Has he missed Arkancide? 

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

Don't know where else to put this.  And yes, I'll admit that I'm on a Babylon Bee binge tonight.  

 

But this story...this is incredible.  White Canadian reporter decides to go all Kirk Lazarus to investigate the experience of black Americans, rather than just...y'know, talking to black Americans.  Writes the self-described "most important book on American race relations that's ever been written."  And gets utterly obliterated for it.  The more I dig in to it, the more amazing this gets.  

 

 

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, Ann said:

Worried about poisoning enemies? Has he missed Arkancide? 

 

It's not often that people consider Arkancide lead "poisoning."  Though the victims typically do receive a lethal dose of lead, the actual cause of death is not lead poisoning.

[Deranged Rhino]

1 hour ago, Crap Throwing Clavin said:

If you didn't think the country was &#%$ed sideways already, here's conclusive proof: DR. PHIL is the frickin' voice of reason.

 

 

 

Lots of people in LA are saying he's planning on running for Governor of California. He's got the cash for it, without question. But he's been making the political rounds and kissing a lot of rings in California (and abroad). 

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

39 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said:

 

Lots of people in LA are saying he's planning on running for Governor of California. He's got the cash for it, without question. But he's been making the political rounds and kissing a lot of rings in California (and abroad). 

 

Well...why the hell not?  They elected Jack Slater.

[Billsandhorns]

16 hours ago, Crap Throwing Clavin said:

 

Well...why the hell not?  They elected Jack Slater.

They elected Arnold Schwartzaneger 

[Nanker]

1 hour ago, Billsandhorns said:

They elected Arnold Schwartzaneger 

Yep!

[Cinga]

1 hour ago, Nanker said:

Yep!

 

Did you just call Arnold Schwarz the N word?

[Nanker]

17 minutes ago, Cinga said:

 

Did you just call Arnold Schwarz the N word?

Not me. But his name means black blackie in German. 

[B-Man]

 

 

 

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

3 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

 

 

Not a problem though, since the Palestinian flag looks an awful lot like the Pride flag.

 

 

[B-Man]

 

[devnull]

31 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

 

 

Smoke bombs and flares are okay

 

Just don't stroll thru a public building and for Allah's sake, don't put your feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

1 minute ago, devnull said:

 

Smoke bombs and flares are okay

 

Just don't stroll thru a public building and for Allah's sake, don't put your feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk

 

Buffalo horns are right out!

[Boyst]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7AOeZyuTla/?igsh=ZHhjeGx6ODB6aDZ5

 

Reminds me a lot of what Tom says about libs having no principles 

[Boyst]

2 hours ago, B-Man said:

 

Give me a little bit of armor and a baseball bat with full immunity...

 

Though, it's clear as day they brought qualified security. Dude in the black to the camera right isn't a top security guy but he's equiped enough to neutralize a threat. Almost looks as if he has a vest on, as well.

[devnull]

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4711193-can-democracy-survive-the-defenders-of-democracy/