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Woman impersonated lawmaker’s wife, snuck into GOP retreat
Washington Post ^ | Jan 28, 2017 | By Erica Werner | AP

Posted on 01/29/2017 2:22:10 AM PST by 11th_VA

WASHINGTON — A woman impersonated the wife of a GOP lawmaker and snuck into the congressional Republican retreat in Philadelphia Thursday, the same day President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence appeared, retreat organizers told lawmakers late Saturday.

The revelation came as the nonprofit Congressional Institute that organizes the retreat investigates how audio of the gathering leaked. In an email to GOP lawmakers, institute president Mark Strand did not directly say that the impersonator was the same person who leaked the audio, but that was the implication.

“The Congressional Institute is continuing to investigate this breach in order to fully understand how it happened and to ensure it does not happen again,” said Strand’s email, which was obtained by The Associated Press.

The audio was leaked to several news outlets and first reported by The Washington Post. It reveals lawmakers airing concerns about the practical difficulties and political risks of repealing and replacing President Barack Obama’s health care law, among other things. There is also audio of a question-and-answer session with Pence, indicating that the intruder was in the same room as the vice president, which raises Security concerns ...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aca; cowards; eavesdropping; gop; gopretreat; intruder; obamacare; pence; philadelphia; repeal; retreat; security; spies; spooks; spying
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To: Rastus
This can’t happen. You can’t have some psycho bitch nobody knows about getting access to the President and VP.

The psycho bitch may never have had access to the VP. In a case I know of, the person recording a conversation entered the room where a meeting would take place, left a coat hanging on a coat rack with a recording device in the pocket, and then left the room before the meeting even started. There may have been no breach of the VP's security, even though PA law was clearly violated.

21 posted on 01/29/2017 3:50:57 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Pollster1; Cap Huff

This just went up to incredible seriousness.


22 posted on 01/29/2017 3:56:25 AM PST by Dog (..."I'm just a cook....")
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To: 11th_VA; Liz; Ann Archy; Jet Jaguar; All
Again, I am not a lawyer, but we have plenty of good ones here on FR.


http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=18&div=0&chpt=57

I read the language. They way I read it, unless there was consent given by all parties (which there clearly was not), then I believe she violated the law.

Again, I am not an attorney.

23 posted on 01/29/2017 4:00:02 AM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: 11th_VA; SkyPilot

Given that a primary duty of the Secret Service Protection detail is to vet guests at events where the Pres. and VP are present, one has to wonder exactly how many politically unstable Kerry O’Gradys are on staff.

Recall that for a background check photo IDs and Soc-Sec. numbers are required to be presented before the event when an invitation has been issued. That starts the background check which may or may not raise flags causing a deeper investigation.

And of course that photo ID plus invitation must be presented at time of admission.

Where did this woman obtain information necessary for the forged ID, and invitation in time to produce such and who did the work.

And most important, who in the Secret Service checked her name and documents at the entry point? Was she given a wave through by a Senior GOP staffer? Who was that?

Once again Anwar Sadat and Indira Gandhi were unavailable for comment. (for those unfamiliar with the demise of these leaders, do a search...)


24 posted on 01/29/2017 4:00:50 AM PST by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Pollster1
The psycho bitch may never have had access to the VP. In a case I know of, the person recording a conversation entered the room where a meeting would take place, left a coat hanging on a coat rack with a recording device in the pocket, and then left the room before the meeting even started. There may have been no breach of the VP's security, even though PA law was clearly violated.

If she was able to enter a room where the VP and/or other VIPs would be present, and plant a device there, then if I was in charge of the Secret Service, I would definitely think there was a serious breach of security. Yes, the device was a recorder ... THIS time.

25 posted on 01/29/2017 4:07:59 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: 11th_VA

When James O’Keefe put on a hard hat and high-vis vest and simply pretended to be a telephone repair guy in federal office, I believe he was put in jail and he got a misdemeanor.

They had been trying to make it a felony and had even talked about terrorism and other some crazy stuff.

it was him and his Asian colleague, I believe.


26 posted on 01/29/2017 4:11:58 AM PST by gaijin
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To: 11th_VA

I think a bunch of senators and congressmen should make it abundantly clear that whoever was in charge of security of this event makes very sure that this sort of nonsense never happens again.

Simple argument: What if that person had been an assassin?

It is not unimaginable that an assemblage of Republican leaders could be at extreme risk. What if their food or drink was poisoned? We should also assume that a security lapse like this could have used pre-positioned explosives or firearms, and who knows what all else.

There are a LOT of truly evil people out there that would want nothing better, and both President Trump and congress are their dream targets. The Secret Service and Federal Protective Service (FPS) need to be on the ball.

The FPS has only 900 officers to guard over 9,000 buildings, as well as 13,000 very lightly trained contractor security guards (aka rent-a-cops). Congress may want to revisit this.


27 posted on 01/29/2017 4:12:27 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Friday, January 20, 2017. Reparations end.)
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To: 11th_VA

Where was the US Secret Service???


28 posted on 01/29/2017 4:21:18 AM PST by Rapscallion ( Equal justice is an American principle)
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To: Rastus

We all need to pray daily for our president and VP and their families and our new cabinet!


29 posted on 01/29/2017 4:38:09 AM PST by buffyt (Humane Societies are proudly No Kill. When will Planned Parenthood be No Kill!??!?!!?!?!?!)
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To: Lazamataz

Great Tagline, Laz!


30 posted on 01/29/2017 4:39:10 AM PST by buffyt (Humane Societies are proudly No Kill. When will Planned Parenthood be No Kill!??!?!!?!?!?!)
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To: jbrown7.62x39

SS will be getting people killed.


31 posted on 01/29/2017 4:42:01 AM PST by healy61
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To: Pollster1
In a case I know of, the person recording a conversation entered the room where a meeting would take place, left a coat hanging on a coat rack with a recording device in the pocket, and then left the room before the meeting even started.

In a case yet to be discovered, the person entered the room where a meeting would take place, left a coat hanging on a coat rack with an EXPLOSIVE device in the pocket, and then left the room before the meeting even started.

32 posted on 01/29/2017 4:42:59 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: 11th_VA

It’s Russia.....what? It’s an f’ing Democrat? Say it ain’t so!


33 posted on 01/29/2017 4:43:39 AM PST by Chgogal (A woman who votes for Hillary is voting with her vagina and not her brain.)
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To: SkyPilot

Cancha just READ what the law says?

No; that would be to simple; like reading the Bible and figgerin’ IT out!


34 posted on 01/29/2017 4:44:10 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Covenantor
And of course that photo ID plus invitation must be presented at time of admission.

But the day before, the worker drones were allowed EVERYWHERE!

35 posted on 01/29/2017 4:45:13 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: PapaBear3625

BINGO


36 posted on 01/29/2017 4:45:35 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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What? No meeting rooms available in the senate or house buildings? They have to go “off campus”? Does that make them feel more important? Anyway, my only comment I can come up with is the use of the word “snuck” in their. report. I think “sneaked” is more grammatically acceptable.


37 posted on 01/29/2017 4:45:48 AM PST by bigspender
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To: 11th_VA

This is so embarrassing on so many levels. The GOP couldn’t count to two if you gave them two sticks. WTF


38 posted on 01/29/2017 4:45:58 AM PST by major-pelham
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To: Dog

People on this site need to stop saying everything is fake news and start understanding what we are dealing with...I first posted this story and most on that thread said it was a lie. I said I could see the gop saying it and wanted to know who recorded it.


39 posted on 01/29/2017 4:46:26 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: 11th_VA

Bkmk


40 posted on 01/29/2017 4:51:19 AM PST by sauropod (Beware the fury of a patient man. I've lost my patience!)
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