The fight over national security leaks in the Obama administration
took a sharply partisan turn Tuesday with the introduction of a Senate
resolution by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) calling for an independent
investigation.
Republicans also sharply attacked President Obama and Vice President Biden, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) accusing the two of hypocrisy for calling for a special counsel during the Bush administration when they were serving as senators.
"It's the height of hypocrisy for them to oppose it," McCain told reporters. "They all supported the appointment of a special counsel when the issue was far less serious than this one."
“All we’re asking for is what Senator Obama and Senator Biden asked for in previous national security events involving corruption of the government,” Graham said, referring to the Valerie Plame and Jack Abramoff cases.
“I guess the difference is we’re supposed to trust Democratic administrations and you can’t trust Republican administrations,” Graham said.
McCain and Graham said on the Senate floor that a special counsel is necessary because of possible conflicts of interest from sources of the leaks within the Obama administration.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-and-strategy/232249-mccain-introduces-special-counsel-resolution-on-leaks
Republicans also sharply attacked President Obama and Vice President Biden, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) accusing the two of hypocrisy for calling for a special counsel during the Bush administration when they were serving as senators.
"It's the height of hypocrisy for them to oppose it," McCain told reporters. "They all supported the appointment of a special counsel when the issue was far less serious than this one."
“All we’re asking for is what Senator Obama and Senator Biden asked for in previous national security events involving corruption of the government,” Graham said, referring to the Valerie Plame and Jack Abramoff cases.
“I guess the difference is we’re supposed to trust Democratic administrations and you can’t trust Republican administrations,” Graham said.
McCain and Graham said on the Senate floor that a special counsel is necessary because of possible conflicts of interest from sources of the leaks within the Obama administration.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-and-strategy/232249-mccain-introduces-special-counsel-resolution-on-leaks
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