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[Dem] Congressional staffer charged with filing false security clearance forms
Washington Post ^ | 10/11/17 | Clarence Williams

Posted on 10/11/2017 5:59:47 PM PDT by markomalley

Prosecutors charged a top congressional staffer Wednesday with filing a false security clearance form nearly a year after he pled guilty to failing to pay taxes, officials said.

The Justice Department alleges that Isaac Lanier Avant, chief of staff to Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Democratic staff director for the Homeland Security Committee, “willfully made a false statement” on security clearance forms in 2008 and 2013, officials said in a news release.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Government; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: benniethompson; isaacavant; isaaclanieravant; securityclearance

1 posted on 10/11/2017 5:59:47 PM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

He just needs to invoke the Clinton Felony EZ-Pass code phrase. No intent!


2 posted on 10/11/2017 6:03:52 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama. The Legacy is a lie. The lie is the Legacy.)
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To: markomalley

Check this out!

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/congressional-staffer-sentenced-prison-failure-file-income-tax-returns


3 posted on 10/11/2017 6:05:06 PM PDT by vette6387 (LOCK HER UP! COMEY TOO.)
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To: vette6387

Drain the swamp


4 posted on 10/11/2017 6:38:13 PM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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“The court imposed a prison term of approximately 4 months, consisting of 30 days incarceration, followed by incarceration every weekend for 12 months. Avant was also ordered to serve a one-year term of supervised release and to pay restitution in the amount of $149,962 to the IRS.”


5 posted on 10/11/2017 6:40:02 PM PDT by bitt (The press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literal)
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To: ptsal; Liz; bitt

The court imposed a prison term of approximately 4 months, consisting of 30 days incarceration, followed by incarceration every weekend for 12 months. Avant was also ordered to serve a one-year term of supervised release and to pay restitution in the amount of $149,962 to the IRS.

LOOKS LIKE A SWEET DEAL.


6 posted on 10/11/2017 6:41:34 PM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: bitt

“It is not clear if Avant is still employed by Thompson’s office. Data compiled by LegiStorm showed Avant receiving nearly $44,000 in 2017, with a gap between February and April. The last date for the payments is June 30.

A spokesman for Thompson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “


7 posted on 10/11/2017 6:43:20 PM PDT by bitt (The press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literal)
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To: bitt

Wanna bet on the employment status?


8 posted on 10/11/2017 7:14:01 PM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: ptsal; Liz

Does this fellow have security clearance?


9 posted on 10/11/2017 7:15:31 PM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: markomalley

Felonious behaviour by a dem?... I’m shocked shocked I tell you


10 posted on 10/11/2017 8:13:14 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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Thanks bitt.
11 posted on 10/11/2017 11:30:01 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: TigersEye

Issac Lanier Avant----COS to Benny Thompson.

12 posted on 10/12/2017 5:22:30 AM PDT by Liz (Four boxes to defend liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo; used in that order.)
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Cong Benny Thompson---Mississippi Democrat.

13 posted on 10/12/2017 5:24:59 AM PDT by Liz (Four boxes to defend liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo; used in that order.)
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To: markomalley

Homeland Security can’t keep bad guys out of their department but somehow, we are supposed to have full faith they can keep bad guys out of our country.


14 posted on 10/12/2017 6:12:42 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Liz

Oh, even better. He and his boss both have a BLM Felony EZ-Pass Card.


15 posted on 10/12/2017 11:57:50 AM PDT by TigersEye (0bama. The Legacy is a lie. The lie is the Legacy.)
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To: TigersEye

Keep in mind, falsifying official govt forms is the preferred criminal method to cover-up larger crimes.......wonder what these two were up to?

Govt fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, financing the BLM kooks?


16 posted on 10/12/2017 12:51:14 PM PDT by Liz (Four boxes to defend liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo; used in that order.)
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