HHS refuses to allow Issa to have healthcare.gov documents, citing past Issa leaks

[applegrove]

HHS refuses to allow Issa to have healthcare.gov documents, citing past Issa leaks

by Hunter at Daily Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/

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There's a fight brewing between HHS and House Rep. Darrell Issa, whose constant scandal-fishing has led to a government-wide reputation as someone who can't necessarily be trusted. Now the department is refusing to give Issa and his commission copies of documents related to Healthcare.gov security precautions because, the department says outright, they don't trust Issa to not leak them.

In a letter Thursday, Assistant Secretary for Legislation Jim Esquea told Issa that “the committee’s unwillingness to commit to undertake measures to address the security risks associated with further disclosure is troubling, particularly in light of reports that sensitive materials were disclosed through various investigations.” Administration officials worry that Issa intends to put them in the public domain, which Esquea argues could compromise the security of the site.

They're not wrong; Issa and his staff have been responsible for a series of oft-selective leaks during previous "investigations". It's also important to note that the department has allowed the committee to see and review the documents in question in a "secure room"—but are refusing to provide additional hardcopies for Issa's less-restricted use.



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[applegrove]

1. Chickens coming home to roost.

[applegrove]

2. And then Elijah Cummings adds:

"Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings is backing the department up on this one, writing a letter to Issa excoriating him for past leaks:


“Since you became Chairman of the Committee in 2011, you and your staff have engaged in a reckless pattern of leaking sensitive information and documents to promote political narratives that turn out to be inaccurate after further investigation,” wrote Cummings, who is the committee’s ranking Democrat.

“You have ignored repeated requests to consult first with Committee Members, law enforcement officials, and agency experts to understand how your disclosures might harm our national interests. As a result, under your leadership the Committee has become a virtual revolving door of leaks and misinformation.”"


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[Scuba]

3. Good. He's clearly not trustworthy.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

4. That is funny

Almost as funny as Issa spending his alarm business money to get Gray Davis recalled with hopes of replacing him only to have Kennedy-connected Schwarzenegger RINO elected! Lololol!

[Cha]

5. Excellent! thank applegrove The abuser

finally gets some blowback!

[applegrove]

6. I have a feeling we will be seeing more blowback on the GOP.

[sheshe2]

7. I sure hope so!

It is well deserved!

[malaise]

8. That's what you come to expect from

Grand Theft Auto

[freshwest]

9. Direct link to story:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/13/1262506/-Issa-Tries-to-Subpoena-Sensitive-ACA-Website-Code-Cummings-PWNS-Him

And I must write the Honorable Elijah Cummings a letter to his office in D.C. He can't take email as I'm not in his district, but his service to our country has been outstanding.

[applegrove]

17. Say hi to Cummings for me.

[zappaman]

10. I hate that fucker.

God, I hope he is not re-elected.

[donco]

11. This would be

a perfect time to set up issa.

[applegrove]

12. Why would you ever set anyone up? We don't do that. We are not psychopaths.

Just give him a rope long enough...which we already have. And he's hung himself.

[Fred Sanders]

13. Fishing For Scandals, Issa is a political piranha

If the mass media was not so willing to put the fish in the water without checking the temperature he would not have the ability to ask for more documents yet again.

[DeSwiss]

14. Loose lips.....

...sink Chairmanships.

- K&R

[liberalmuse]

15. Hahaha!

[NBachers]

16. I hope he gets so pissed that he shits out his own fucking liver

In a figurative, metaphorical way, of course.

[Wilms]

18. ^

[eppur_se_muova]

19. HA ha ! nt