Two Dem Committees Paid Group That Leaked GOP Military Records

THe political research group Accepted incorrectly According to election filings, payments were made by two Democratic campaign committees to private military records for several House Republican candidates in 2022.

According to the Due Diligence Group, $173,000 was donated by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign to the Due Diligence Group during the 2022 election cycle. There were also three additional payments of more $30,000 afterward. Federal Election Commission. The political research firm also received $110,000 from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee between December 2021 and 2022. Showcase of filings.

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After it was reported that 11 Air Force members records had been improperly released, the latest revelations are made after Zach Nunn (R–IA) and Rep. Don Bacon (R–NE). A spokesperson for military branch confirmed the following: Washington Examiner The records were not authorized.

“Department of the Air Force employees did not follow proper procedures requiring the member’s authorizing signature consenting to the release of information. There was no evidence of political motivation or malicious intent on the part of any employee,” Ann Stefanek, spokeswoman for the Air Force. “Through ongoing monthly audits, we are committed to preventing any such unauthorized disclosure of private information from occurring again.”

Air Force officials discovered that the matter was not under investigation during an internal inquiry. “criminal action or malicious intent” by the employee who incorrectly released military records According to a letter sent to the congressman Feb. 7. The employee was reprimanded according to “proper administrative procedures.” It is not clear exactly what the consequences were for the employee.

According to the letter Bacon was informed of the unauthorized release of information by the secretary of Air Force on Feb. 2. Abraham Payton, an analyst in background investigations with Due Diligence Group, made multiple requests to the Air Force Personnel Center for Bacon’s military records.

Payton made requests for 11 military records, and told Air Force officials that the records were required to verify employment records. According to the letter Payton had already obtained the Social Security numbers for the requested members at the time the requests were made.

Two other Republicans, Sam Peters from Nevada and Kevin Dellicker from Pennsylvania, came forward to claim they were also informed about the release.

Many Republicans have protested the improper release of records, especially after it was revealed that Due Diligence Group analyst Payton had previously worked as a research manager for Democratic political group American Bridge.

GOP lawmakers now call for an investigation to determine if it was Democratic opposition research that caused the misconduct.

“I am calling for an official investigation and expect anyone who broke the law to be prosecuted. This isn’t just dirty politics, but likely a violation of the law,” Bacon said the Washington Examiner Make a statement. “Veterans deserve peace of mind knowing their information is safe and will be protected from political dirty tricksters.”

Bacon accused the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) of obtaining records for political use. Bacon called the incident “concerning.” It is not clear whether or not the DCCC obtained the military records information. The committee has not responded by the request for comment. Washington Examiner.

Nunn also condemned the data breach. “criminal” He urged investigators for a thorough investigation. “actors accountable.”

“The recent targeting of Members of Congress’s personnel military records, the breach of sensitive data, and the duplicitous forgery taken by political hacks isn’t only a violation of public trust — it’s criminal,” He spoke to the Washington Examiner. “As a country, we should be supporting veterans who want to continue their service instead of harassing and intimidating them.”

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After reports that the records had been improperly released, several other Republican groups joined in.

“This systematic weaponization of Republican candidates’ military service against them is beyond disgusting,” Richard Hudson, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee said this in a statement. “It is time for the DCCC to stop hiding and face accountability for their actions. The Department of Justice must immediately begin investigations into this matter, and if the DCCC violated the law, they should face prosecution.”