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Government Corruption
Secret Service admits that agency DID delete texts from January 5 and 6 as part of a 'pre-planned, three-month system migration' - but pushes back on Inspector General's claims that it was 'maliciously' erasing evidence
2022-07-15
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • The DHS watchdog sent a letter to the Homeland Security committees in the House and the Senate on Wednesday

  • 'Many' text messages between the US Secret Service were deleted after the watchdog made a request for electronic communications, the letter states

  • The Homeland Security Inspector General requested them as part of his office's investigation into the January 6 attack on the US Capitol

  • DHS employees refused to hand over documents until they were reviewed by the department's lawyers, the inspector general's office said

  • House Homeland Security Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson confirmed to DailyMail.com that his committee would be briefed on the matter

  • The Secret Service denied having 'maliciously deleted text messages' in a statement sent to DailyMail.com
    “We had only the purest love in our hearts as we did it,” they added piously.
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Posted by:Skidmark

#6  But the NYT claims the committee has DC police who corroborate the story of Trump grabbing the wheel of his limo and running over kittens and transgenders!

Or something.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2022-07-15 15:10  

#5  The govmint would never erase or manufacture evidence.
Posted by: JohnQC   2022-07-15 14:26  

#4  Oopsie - daisy!
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2022-07-15 11:08  

#3  ^^ You beat me to it, P2K, exactly.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2022-07-15 09:05  

#2  Federal statutes require retention of records. Someone decided not to follow the law. Not that anyone has been prosecuted for those actions before.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-07-15 08:54  

#1  This article implies that the Secret Service is hiding Trump incriminating texts. But there is a better chance that texts from those pushing Trump out were also included in these deleted texts.
Posted by: Airandee   2022-07-15 06:13  

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