Here’s another story that strikes me as significant. The Associated Press reports that the higher ranks of the FBI have been skating despite having been accused of various sexual misconduct:
WASHINGTON (AP) — An assistant FBI director retired after he was accused of drunkenly groping a female subordinate in a stairwell. Another senior FBI official left after he was found to have sexually harassed eight employees. Yet another high-ranking FBI agent retired after he was accused of blackmailing a young employee into sexual encounters.
An Associated Press investigation has identified at least six sexual misconduct allegations involving senior FBI officials over the past five years, including two new claims brought this week by women who say they were sexually assaulted by ranking agents.
Each of the accused FBI officials appears to have avoided discipline, the AP found, and several were quietly transferred or retired, keeping their full pensions and benefits even when probes substantiated the sexual misconduct claims against them.
Beyond that, federal law enforcement officials are afforded anonymity even after the disciplinary process runs its course, allowing them to land on their feet in the private sector or even remain in law enforcement.
Keep in mind that the FBI is the country’s premier law enforcement agency and the matters of these accusations aren’t just cases of boorish behavior but actually against the law. Who guards the guards? It looks like the complaints about a Deep State aren’t so far-fetched after all. Has the White House not known about the appalling misconduct or is it treating it with just a wink and a nod? Not only Donald Trump but Joe Biden as well has been accused of sexual misconduct. Will Joe Biden act where Donald Trump has not?
Oh, c’mon. I don’t believe any of that. Next thing you know they’ll be telling us crazy stuff about FBI guys buying into absurd porn dossiers, endorsing bogus FISA warrants and framing stand up military men.
I’m sure Comey and Wray would never let this stuff happen. What with all that higher loyalty and such…………
Once a “friendly” administration is sworn in, The Associated Press , will be much less aggressive in it’s investigations.
This kind of thing will be dealt with in house, as it was in the Obama years.
Wow. These guys are almost as bad as Trump and his cabinet.
Steve
Or the Catholic Church and theBoy Scouts.
I’m beginning to think that 90% of the human race are completely amoral, wearing a friendly face until thrown off guard, you’re caught alone and vulnerable. Power brings out the worst in us I suppose. Almost glad I’ve never known power over others. Trust no one.