Posted on 03/03/2023 8:51:11 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have spent months promising to use their majority to uncover an insidious bias against conservatives on the part of the federal government, vowing to produce a roster of brave whistleblowers who would come forward to provide damning evidence of abuses aimed at the right.
But the first three witnesses to testify privately before the new Republican-led House committee investigating the “weaponization” of the federal government have offered little firsthand knowledge of any wrongdoing or violation of the law, according to Democrats on the panel who have listened to their accounts. Instead, the trio appears to be a group of aggrieved former FBI officials who have trafficked in right-wing conspiracy theories, including about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol, and received financial support from a top ally of former President Donald Trump.
The roster of witnesses, whose interviews and statements are detailed in a 316-page report compiled by Democrats that was obtained by The New York Times, suggests that Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the chair of the panel, has relied on people who do not meet the definition of a whistleblower and who have engaged in partisan conduct that calls into question their credibility. And it raises questions about whether Republicans, who have said that investigating the Biden administration is a top goal, will be able to deliver on their ambitious plans to uncover misdeeds at the highest levels.
“Each endorses an alarming series of conspiracy theories related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, the COVID vaccine, and the validity of the 2020 election,” Democrats wrote in the heavily footnoted report, which cites scores of statements made by the witnesses. “One has called repeatedly for the dismantling of the FBI.”
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In the real world outside FR, hardly anyone outside of leftist New Yorkers read the New York Slimes.
The New York Times via Yahoo.......always dependable sources. LOL!😂
“... according to Democrats on the panel...” Now I’m convinced... no ‘weaponization’ against Republicans...
These same clowns don’t want the video evidence released.
There is a persistent and absurd habit in FR of posting references to left wing sources, who will earn advertising revenue from the resultant clicks. And then donate that money to Democrats.
Why is this done? The answer is usually some zero financially aware comment about knowing what the other side it doing or thinking, or maybe just some silly desire to have a popular FR thread.
It’s suicidal. Period.
Moderators delete this thread.
I’m so old I remember when the Wuhan lab story was a “conspiracy theory”.
Oh goody democrats tell us
Really, referring to the event as an “insurrection” is a “conspiracy theory”.
Agree 1000%! which is why I won’t contribute one cent to this website or any website that allows postings from left-wing sources. I suspect that at least half the people who do that are in fact left-wingers who play conservative sites like FR for fools. They post left-wing garbage, then Freepers click on it and every time they do, it’s $ to the left-wingers, just like Owen said. Also, as Owen said, those who post the garbage always say we need to know what the left is thinking. That’s exactly what the left would say to keep their game going. Wake up Freepers you’re being played!
“There is a persistent and absurd habit in FR of posting references to left wing sources, who will earn advertising revenue from the resultant clicks.”
Between that and the Zeeper army, this place has turned into Drudge.
Interesting that the NYT never doubted for a second the partisan actors who “testified” in front of the January 6th Committee.
offered little firsthand knowledge
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Aka
Have offered first hand knowledge.
Urinalists
Spit.
do not meet the definition of a whistleblower
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According to who ?
Adam shiffty ?
Pfft.
I want to see the transcripts.
There is no way I'm believing what Democrats say happened.
“La la la la, the NYT can’t hear you!”
Nadler signed off on this. Enough said.
The rank hypocrisy is staggering.
WOW. Kool Aid for everybody.
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