Rep. Gosar's Actions Cause Heads to Roll at the Secret Service for Agents Involved in Chaffetz Breach

Statement

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after Secret Service Director Joseph P. Clancy testified at a joint hearing held by House Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency and the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management that agency employees who illegally accessed private information about Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Jason Chaffetz, will be disciplined:

"The actions of these Washington paper-pushers are despicable. Government employees should never abuse their authority in order to blackmail whistleblowers. Violating Chairman Chaffetz's privacy and accessing restricted databases in order to retaliate against him for merely seeking government accountability is atrocious. While these desk-jockeys should have been disciplined a long time ago, I'm pleased that Director Clancy finally caved to Congressional pressure and decided to hold these nearly 50 Secret Service agents accountable for breaking the law and agency protocols.

"While the announcement at today's hearing is a step in the right direction, there is still a lot of trash in Washington that needs to be taken out. Corruption and horrific behavior continue to plague the Secret Service and Obama Administration. I will continue to hold rogue bureaucrats accountable when they choose to violate the privacy and trust of the American people. A nice win today for the good guys."

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