The truth is evidently too inconvenient for the State Department.
This afternoon, Gregory Hicks testified that after he questioned Susan Rice and the State Department’s post-Benghazi talking points, he has “effectively been demoted from deputy chief of mission to desk officer.”
Hicks said he was demoted from deputy chief of mission to a desk officer, said sudden criticism happened after Qs of Rice #Benghazi
— Tasha Diakides (@TashaCNN) May 8, 2013
Hicks notes that he was effectively demoted to desk officer after challenging false State narratives. #benghazi
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/JLRelkin/status/332215643774525441
https://twitter.com/Miss_Wisconsin/status/332214663083327491
Is this what future whistleblowers should expect from the Obama Administration?
So liar Hillary gets to make millions from speaking and books before running for president, and truth-teller Hicks got demoted.
— Razor (@hale_razor) May 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/KiraAynDavis/status/332215732505047041
Extremely shady.
Hicks went from Highly Decorated Diplomat to Desk Jockey for questioning the "video" talking points. #Benghazi
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 8, 2013
Demoted? Thrown under the bus so others can pull a CYA? That sounds familiar. #Benghazi
— Amy Miller (@ThatAmyMiller) May 8, 2013
@RBPundit "Nice career ya got there. Be a shame if something else happened to it…"
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) May 8, 2013
More from Ace of Spades:
The neat thing about retaliating against a whistleblower with a demotion is that now you can accuse him of #HavingAnAxeToGrind
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
I wonder who demoted Hicks. It just so happens this occurred after his criticism of the false talking points. #GeeWhosInvolvedInEveryStep
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
So they demote Hicks in retaliation for his speaking the truth; next, they accuse him of #HavingAnAxeToGrind #CrazyManOutforVengeance
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
Headline: Disgruntled Employee Makes Up Lies About Selfless, Heroic Boss
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
.@KiraAynDavis @BarackObama NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ON! YOU HAVE YOUR ORDERS, CITIZEN!
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
"What difference, at this point, could it possibly make?" Apparently it made difference enough to demote a valued employee.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
HRC flack Nuland changes TP
HRC but Rice delivers TP
HRC lawyer Mills blockades discussion of TP
HRC's Dept demotes diplomat over TP
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
What difference does it make? It sure would seem to make a great deal of difference to Hillary Rodham Clinton
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
I can't believe these lies about HRC. She's had nothing in her past to suggest she'd lie to investigators and engage in political cover-up.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
She has absolutely no history, ever, of punishing federal employees who grew inconvenient. #IWantTheirPeopleOutandOurPeopleIn
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
It's totally not a scandal if you demote a highly praised outstanding non-political bureaucrat just because he squeals on you #allaboveboard
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
Gregory Hicks' management skills came into question after he questioned the false talking points. #NoScandalHere #NoVictims
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) May 8, 2013
Don’t think the situation could possibly get any shadier? Let California Democrat, Rep. Jackie Speier, show you you’re wrong:
Yep. Bribes, right out in the open. RT @talkradio200 Did Speier really ask Hicks what country he'd like to be assigned to? #Benghazi
— Tish (@KamaainaInOC) May 8, 2013
Bribery? Rep. Jackie Speier asks Gregory Hicks where he'd most like to be posted http://t.co/wfDYEUB2Ng
— ✟ Right Scoop ✟ (@trscoop) May 8, 2013
Oh yes. That happened.
Are you offering Mr. Hicks a bribe, Representative Speier?
— Moe Lane (@Ogiel23) (@moelane) May 8, 2013
Sure sounded like it.
Whuuut? MT @hotlinejosh: Speier says Greg Hicks should get first dibs on what country he shd be reassigned to. Asks where he wants to go.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) May 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/KonniBurton/status/332198343096819712
Speier promises to help get Hicks a desirable post. Phony. #benghazi
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/good4politics/status/332199922248073216
Yep. Pathetic. RT @RBPundit: A Democrat Congresswoman tried to bribe Hicks with a nice post DURING the #Benghazi hearing.
— Michelle Lancaster (@CyFitFreedom) May 8, 2013
Really amazing. RT @RBPundit: A Democrat Congresswoman tried to bribe Hicks with a nice post DURING the #Benghazi hearing.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) May 8, 2013
It takes a *special* lack of ethics to offer a plum post to a diplomat WHILE HE'S TESTIFYING. #Benghazi
— Razor (@hale_razor) May 8, 2013
No shame.
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