DHS whistleblower alleges he was told to stop producing reports on Russian interference
The complaint was filed with the DHS inspector general this week by Brian Murphy, a veteran law enforcement official who until recently ran the agency’s intelligence branch. The document, a copy of which was obtained by ABC News, alleges a pattern of behavior ranging from “attempted abuse of authority” to possible violations of federal law perpetrated by some of the administration’s senior-most law enforcement and intelligence officials.
"Mr. Wolf stated that these instructions specifically originated from White House National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien," the complaint reads."Mr. Murphy informed Mr. Wolf he would not comply with these instructions, as doing so would put the country in substantial and specific danger." Attorneys now representing Murphy, who was reassigned in August to the management division, encouraged the DHS inspector general to launch an investigation into the matters described in the complaint and what Murphy says were retaliatory actions taken against him for pushing back.
Committee Republicans did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Contacted by ABC News, Cuccinelli, Taylor, and an attorney first Nielsen did not have any immediate response to Murphy's complaint. “There have been long-standing concerns amongst law enforcement and intelligence professionals that under the Trump Administration, intelligence that contradicts the political narrative of the White House is routinely ignored, distorted or blocked from release in order to justify Administration policies that had previously been viewed as unjustifiable,” Cohen added.
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