Days after Julia Pierson resigned as the head of the Secret Service, the Service is yet again on the receiving end of the Republican's wrath. This time, however, not for a presidential security breach, but for an apparent scandal by the force while on an oversees visit and the apparent attempt by the White House at damage control: covering up all the evidence, providing a scapegoat and possibly saving one of its own.
A Republican congressman on Thursday renewed reports about a possible involvement by White House secret service agents and volunteers with prostitutes. Jason Chaeffetz, the Republican congressman, has been investigating the secret service as chairman of the House Oversight Committee. The Republican stated that in light of information received from service whistleblowers, as well as from a report in Thursday's Washington Post, the White House had to answer certain questions as regards the White House staff member Jonathan Dach.
The issue arose during President Obama's visit to Colombia in the spring of 2012 for the Smmit of the Americans. In the trip, U.S military personnel setting up the trip were accused of hiring local prostitutes and bringing them back to their hotel. At the time about, two dozen people were implicated, more than six were fired and the rest were disciplined.
On Thursday's report, White House Volunteer Jonathan Dach was helping out in the trip. He was cleared by the White House Investigation Team. He then was taken to the State department as an adviser on its office of Global Women Issues.
The White House review purportedly found no corroborating evidence linking Dach to the scandal. A fact the Republicans insist is not true. The tea party is now alleging favoritism from the White House. Jonathan Dach is the son of Leslie Dach, a former WalMart executive and a major contributor in the Democratic Party's 2008 and 2012 election campaigns.
"All signs point to a cover-up, but I want to give the White House a chance to explain itself," Chaffetz said. He promised to call hearings.
