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It's not really worth investigation. All the current headlines around this event boil down to a single source report from a litigous activist organization that
by vetrom 7mo ago
It's not really worth investigation. All the current headlines around this event boil down to a single source report from a litigous activist organization that only claims "anonymous sources".
No corroborating IG investigations or official reporting or even FOIA suits/events, which a serious external investigation would use.
That doesn't make it impossible, just heavily unlikely. Furthermore, it has all the hallmarks of an unsourced smear campaign then used as a convenient 'source' for sensationalist reporting. If the average HN reader were to inspect that source, I exepct they would see the lack of investigative rigour and wonder how the word "source" could even come into consideration here.
- scuff3d 7mo agoThe MRFF is saying they got hundreds of complaints. Seems reasonably plausible this actually happened. And given this administrations track record it's not exactly a stretch.
- vetrom 7mo agoIf they have hundreds of complaints, that would be a mineload of dynamite, figuratively, for lawsuits across the board. Why haven't they done so? If you think the IG or direct lawsuit routes are unfeasible, there are tons of congresspersons on both sides of the aisle that would jump on that to get one over on the administration, as well. Their oversight powers do have some bite.