The shit is coming down. Urgently.
by digby
The State Department’s inspector general is expected to give an “urgent” briefing to staffers from several House and Senate committees on Wednesday afternoon about documents obtained from the department’s Office of the Legal Adviser related to the State Department and Ukraine, sources familiar with the planned briefing told ABC News.
Details of the briefing, requested by Steve Linick, the inspector general at State, remain unknown. Linick is expected to meet with congressional staff in a secure location on Capitol Hill.
The unusual nature and timing of the briefing – during a congressional recess – suggests it may be connected to a recent intelligence community whistleblower allegation which describes, in part, the State Department’s role in coordinating interactions between Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal attorney, and Ukrainian officials.
The State Department has faced criticism in recent weeks for connecting Giuliani to multiple Ukrainian officials about re-opening an investigation into for Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.
The State Department’s press office and the State Department’s inspector general’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The committees expected to be part of the briefing did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
I can’t even guess what this might be. BUt the fact that it’s “urgent” suggests that the IG is concerned about something that is happening right this minute. It has to do with Ukraine.
Who knows? But it’s very, very curious.
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