I will update this as more information becomes available. Base on an exclusive report on MSNBC, the legal team for fired former Benghazi investigator Todd Podliska is firing aback, and they're taking off anything approaching kid gloves, accusing the Chairman of breaking house confidentiality rules and Federal law in his response to the interview on Sunday morning. To quote;
The legal battle between the House Benghazi Committee and its former investigator, Todd Podliska, escalated Monday afternoon, when Podliska’s lawyers alleged that Chairman Trey Gowdy violated government confidentiality rules and federal law in responding to a lawsuit filed by Podliska.
“Both Representative Gowdy and the committee have clearly violated terms of the confidentiality agreement and the Congressional Accountability Act,” said Peter Romer-Friedman, one of Podliska’s attorneys, to MSNBC on Monday afternoon.
The lawyers allege that Gowdy and the committee improperly released confidential information regarding an employment dispute with Podliska, in an effort to discredit him.
Alkl approaches to either Gowdy or other committee members for response has been unanswered. But it's not just Trey Gowdys big mouth, the plaintiffs are pissed about leaks too;
Podliska’s lawyers also point to stories in Politico and The Washington Post as examples of information that they say must have come from the committee. Politico published internal committee emails Podliska sent to colleagues while employed there.
“The only way, in our view, that those docs and the information Gowdy shared could be made public is through the majority staff of the committee or Chairman Gowdy,” they told MSNBC.
They say they are issuing a formal cease-and-desist letter to Gowdy, demanding he stop making statements or releasing information that may violate confidentiality rules for disputes with former congressional staff. They cite a federal law stating that counseling for employee disputes must remain “strictly confidential.”
At this point, how much longer can the Rethugs continue with this sham as more and more pieces fall out of the ceiling and onto the tops of their heads?
Thanks as always for reading.
2:41 PM PT: Many thanks to my friend richardak to remind me to post a link to the entire story...Sorry about that, sometimes I get carried away trying to beat the "Pros"...lol Here it is;
http://www.msnbc.com/...
3:00 PM PT: Wow, thanks for the Rec List my friends!!! Always happy to keep you all informed and up to date!!! lol