Topic: Issa

A military whistleblower has alleged that the Department of Defense (DoD) is altering historical data in the Defense Medical Epidemiology Database (DMED) to downplay a spike in 2021 medical issues. A letter from an anonymous Army Major claims the DoD is ignoring vaccine adverse events and has no intention of granting religious exemptions, noting that only three Marines have received them. Representative Darrell Issa has reportedly been involved in seeking answers from the Marine Corps regarding these policies.

A mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, results in ten fatalities. Media coverage from NPR and Fox News is contrasted, specifically regarding the speed at which a racial or religious motive was assigned compared to the Atlanta spa shootings. The suspect, 21-year-old Ahmad Al-Aliwi Al-Issa, is described by family as paranoid and antisocial, while reports indicate he purchased a Ruger AR-556 pistol shortly before the attack.

Representative Darrell Issa forced Peter Strzok to read his own text messages aloud for the record, including "OMG he's an idiot" and the "insurance policy" text. Strzok initially denied writing one of the messages but was forced to continue. The recital included messages from 2016 where Strzok expressed disbelief at the state of the country and used profanity.

Congressman Darrell Issa stated that investigations into the Clinton Foundation regarding foreign donations from Russia and other nations are ongoing. Issa suggested that Bill Clinton's meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch on a private plane may be linked to these broader investigations. The FBI's willingness to discuss these matters remains a point of political contention.

Congressman Darrell Issa, drawing on his background with Viper car alarms, questioned Director Comey on why the FBI cannot simply clone the iPhone's non-volatile memory to perform infinite brute-force attacks. Comey appeared unprepared for the technical specifics of the inquiry.

The investigation into missing IRS emails belonging to Lois Lerner is scrutinized. Technical experts (referred to as "dudes named Ben") explain that the IRS used SonaSoft's SonaVault, a system designed specifically to prevent data loss from hard drive crashes, making the official "crashed drive" excuse highly improbable.

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is criticized for his "Mr. Cool" demeanor during congressional hearings regarding the missing emails. The hosts contrast the IRS's demand for perfect record-keeping from taxpayers (citing Wesley Snipes) with the agency's own failure to preserve records, noting similar "lost email" excuses used by the Bush and Clinton administrations.

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen testified that the agency limits employee email storage to 6,000 messages due to server capacity and budget constraints. Representative Darrell Issa challenged this claim, pointing to the agency's $1.8 billion IT budget. The discussion explores the technical absurdity of a major federal agency being unable to afford modern archiving solutions that are standard in the private sector.

Robert Beale, a high-level EPA executive, was discovered posing as a CIA agent for 13 years to embezzle over a million dollars in expenses. Representative Darrell Issa uses a congressional hearing to highlight Intelligence Directive 304, which requires agency heads like Hillary Clinton or Lisa Jackson to be informed of embedded CIA personnel. The scandal emerged after current administrator Gina McCarthy noticed Beale was missing from the official clandestine agent list.

One year after the Benghazi attack, the hosts reiterate their theory that the event was a botched kidnapping attempt intended as an "October Surprise" for the 2012 election. They highlight that nearly 100 witnesses, many likely CIA operatives, have been moved to Germany and prevented from testifying. Congressman Daryl Issa continues to press the State Department for access to these fact witnesses.

The hosts discuss the background of Congressman Daryl Issa, noting he made his fortune from the "Viper" car alarm system. Issa is currently issuing subpoenas to the State Department to gain access to Benghazi witnesses. The hosts remain skeptical of the political theater, suggesting the investigation is being used primarily for fundraising and PR.

Observations of the IRS hearings highlight the performances of Darrell Issa and Elijah Cummings, comparing the atmosphere to Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." The surreal nature of the testimony is likened to the character Wesley Mouch yelling at Hank Reardon.

Search results for "Fast and Furious" are dominated by the movie franchise, effectively "washing" the federal gun-trafficking scandal from the first page of results. The timing of movie releases is noted as a potential tool for burying controversial political news under entertainment data.

A joint staff report by Darrell Issa and Charles Grassley reveals that ATF supervisors viewed the Fast and Furious operation with "giddy optimism." The report confirms that the Department of Justice was aware that the strategy of allowing guns to flow to cartels would inevitably lead to death and destruction in Mexico.

Representative Darrell Issa confronts Eric Holder over the limited release of email records related to Department of Justice investigations. The committee has reportedly only seen 34 email headers out of 1,200 requested documents, leading to accusations of a lack of transparency.

Democratic representatives Carolyn Maloney and Elijah Cummings are criticized for their conduct during the Benghazi hearings. Maloney is noted for using her time to defend Hillary Clinton and attack Chairman Darrell Issa rather than questioning the whistleblowers, while Cummings is accused of attempting to intimidate the witnesses.

The Benghazi hearings are dismissed as scripted political theater where both Darrell Issa and Democratic members play pre-assigned roles. The lack of investigative journalism into the deeper aspects of the event is noted, with the suggestion that the true story will only be told years later in a film similar to "Argo."

Representative Darrell Issa and Representative Jason Chaffetz lead a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing regarding the Benghazi attacks. Testimony reveals that the State Department and FBI possess video evidence showing there was no protest prior to the assault. The hosts suggest the attack may have been related to a CIA weapons depot operation intended to move arms from Libya to Syria.

The House Oversight Committee voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress regarding the Fast and Furious investigation. President Barack Obama invoked executive privilege to withhold specific documents, a move criticized as a reversal of his previous stance on transparency. The investigation centers on nearly 2,000 weapons provided to drug cartels and the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.

Attorney General Eric Holder faced intense questioning from Congressmen Darrell Issa and Jason Chaffetz regarding the "Fast and Furious" gun-walking scandal. Chaffetz produced emails from DOJ official Jason Weinstein explicitly mentioning "Fast and Furious" and "guns walking" prior to the death of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry. Holder's defense claimed the emails referred to a different Bush-era program called "Wide Receiver," leading to accusations of stonewalling.