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riversedge

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19. Raw Story: Military investigator for Benghazi Committee says he was fired for not targeting Hillary
Sun Oct 11, 2015, 12:09 AM
Oct 2015

Looks like the committee will be characterizing him as a disgruntled former employee.



Raw Story ‏@RawStory 1h1 hour ago

Military investigator for Benghazi Committee says he was fired for not targeting Hillary http://ow.ly/Tg1Xn





Military investigator for GOP-led Benghazi Committee says he was fired for not concentrating on Hillary
Bethania Palma Markus

10 Oct 2015 at 18:30 ET


A former investigator for the House Select Committee on Benghazi and self-described conservative Republican has accused GOP members of the committee of leading an attack on Hillary Clinton, rather than an impartial fact-finding investigation, CNN reports.............................

Podliska was fired after 10 months as an investigator for the committee. He claims it was because he resisted pressure to exclusively probe Clinton and the State Department’s role in the attack. He also alleges he was fired in part for taking time away to fulfill his duties with the Air Force, which would be an illegal cause for termination, CNN reports.

The committee has “vigorously” denied Podliska’s allegations and responded with the following statement sent to CNN.

“We are confident that the facts and evidence give no support to the wild imagination fueling these and any future allegations, and the Committee will vigorously defend itself against such allegations. The Committee will not be blackmailed into a monetary settlement for a false allegation made by a properly terminated former employee.”.................

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We reallly need to investigate the Benghazi Committee BooScout Oct 2015 #1
Yep,hopefully that will happen. nt sufrommich Oct 2015 #2
oh, the irony: turns out Gowdy's the one who's gonna have to lawyer up; Eric is good to follow riversedge Oct 2015 #15
Eric Boerlert is great.. I'm glad you're following him on twitter, riversedge! Cha Oct 2015 #16
just ran across his name a few weeks ago. Wild (meaning great) riversedge Oct 2015 #20
Wicked!(great) Cha Oct 2015 #21
I follow him too.... BooScout Oct 2015 #22
Ye-ah! Cha Oct 2015 #23
He's no "friend" OKNancy Oct 2015 #3
I don't think it's going to matter what he wants,he's admitting that the GOP sufrommich Oct 2015 #5
Looks like the rats are jumping off workinclasszero Oct 2015 #4
Some of these Benghazi Committee people need to go to jail shenmue Oct 2015 #6
Totally agree workinclasszero Oct 2015 #11
This is BIG. Thanks to this staffer for following up on McCarthy, and coming forward. Don't know... DeepModem Mom Oct 2015 #7
I had originally thought so also... riversedge Oct 2015 #13
Well that is puzzling, for sure. You're right -- looks like there's more to come from this story. DeepModem Mom Oct 2015 #18
lol... Mike Nelson Oct 2015 #8
Statement from Congressman Adam Schiff Gothmog Oct 2015 #9
All he really wants is a book deal and DURHAM D Oct 2015 #10
I read and listened to the video that cnn has on this story. This chap riversedge Oct 2015 #12
maybe NOW the Washington Post editorial page will tip-toe in and condemn the rank partisanship of t riversedge Oct 2015 #14
No kidding! good.. more evidence is piling in.. not just McCarthy's confession on national tv. Cha Oct 2015 #17
Raw Story: Military investigator for Benghazi Committee says he was fired for not targeting Hillary riversedge Oct 2015 #19
The staff was day drinkin' and web surfin' Rose Siding Oct 2015 #24
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