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Home Front: Politix
Biden hires 'tough as nails' former federal prosecutor as impeachment threat intensifies: New White House counsel is an Obama-era official who helped Democrats fend off Benghazi probe
2023-08-23
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Ed Siskel
    ...not, apparently, half the movie critic team paired with a certain Mr. Ebert...
    served in Obama White House amid Benghazi probe

  • He served as Corporation Counsel for Rahm Mayor Emanuel in Chicago

  • Hiring comes as GOP ramps up Hunter Biden, other probes
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Ed Siskel: 2012-10-29 Updated: Project Gunwalker: New Fast and Furious Report Part II of III
Ed Siskel: 2011-07-13 Project Gunwalker: Issa, Grassley name 12 senior Justice officials in Fast and Furious letter
Posted by:Skidmark

#5  Re #2. May they rest in peace.
Posted by: Helmuth, Speaking for McGurque4545   2023-08-23 16:45  

#4  MAY 16, 2014
Edward Siskel, formerly White House deputy counsel and deputy assistant to President Barack Obama, has returned to law firm WilmerHale to help spearhead its strategic response group based in Washington.
He previously advised senior executive branch officials on legal issues associated with risk management, compliance, oversight and national security programs, Wilmerhale said Thursday.
"I am excited to be rejoining WilmerHale, and look forward to building a practice at the intersection of government investigations, strategic response, litigation, and public policy, ” Siskel said.
Siskel also held a senior leadership role at the Justice Department, where he provided legal advice to senior officials in DOJ, the Securities and Exchange Commission, FBI and other law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S
Posted by: Jerens Black9355   2023-08-23 11:38  

#3  Siskel belongs in this middle of the iceberg hit recovery team. He’ll be on the Lido deck. No need for a life preserver or life boat seat.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-08-23 09:34  

#2  Four Americans died in the 2012 Benghazi attack
Ambassador Chris Stevens,
Information Officer Sean Smith
and two CIA operatives:
.Glen Doherty
.Tyrone Woods
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-08-23 03:23  

#1  Paul Abbate, Deputy Director of the FBI (2nd command behind Wray) was field supervisor of the Libya field office of the FBI during the 2012 Benghazi attack. Something their incompetence did not discover therefore they claimed the attack was not planned but was spontaneous. Under intense pressure from evidence to the otherwise, they finally admitted it was an organized attack that resulted in the death of two Americans.
Posted by: Jeremiah Jomosing7109   2023-08-23 00:35  

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