Please see my statement about @DHSgov efforts to smear my name in order to deflect from responding to serious #whistleblower allegations.
I am not deterred.
1/Text is as follows:
In order to fully protect our whistleblower client Brian Murphy, it is necessary for the legal team to obtain security clearances at the TS/SCI level. I have held a USGOVT security clearance since 2002, and have received authorized access to classified ..
2/ ... information since the mid-1990s. Rather than timely process my clearance, DHS has now embarked upon an effort to publicly smear my good name with antiquated information. In 1999, I was publicly rebuked by a U.S. District Judge as part of a FOIA lawsuit against the CIA.
3/No classified information was involved. Every security clearance I have received has fully adjudicated this decision, which was so long ago that I don't believe any agency even considers it any longer.
4/I have had authorized access to TS/SCI on numerous occasions in the last twenty years, during both Democrat and Republican Administrations, and had no difficulties being granted access.
5/It is sad to see that @DHSgov believes the way to silence a lawfully protected DHS #whistleblower is to smear his legal counsel.
I should also note that the D.C. Bar counsel, which investigated the issue, did not agree with the Court's views of the circumstances.
6/Finally, all of this info has been part of the public record for two decades. This smearing effort reveals a great deal about DHS leadership as not even the White House nor any GOP member of Congress raised this last year as an issue during my representation of the IC WBer.
END/I call upon @DHSgov to expeditiously and properly process my security clearance access so that the serious allegations against it by Mr. Murphy can be assessed by the relevant oversight authorities.
Stillman v. CIA, 319 F.3d 546 (D.C.Cir. 2003)
District court ordered Govt to conduct requisite background check on Mr. Zaid in order to determine whether he could be trusted with access to classified manuscript.
"The Government did so and found that Mr. Zaid was trustworthy."
We (@JohnPhillips/@BradMossEsq) are now rep'ing Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) who has been sued for defamation by President Trump's 1st National Security Advisor #MichaelFlynn.
2/Enforcement of the rule of law is an important and valuable principle in our Democracy. Unfortunately, the law can be abused as a weapon to try and intimidate those who stand up against government corruption and misconduct.
3/As part of MAGA’s efforts to silence those who challenge their actions to undermine Democracy, President Trump’s former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who in 2017 pled guilty to a felony count of “willfully and knowingly” making false statements to the FBI ...
3/After weeks of failed attempts to negotiate mutual date, which is what professionals do, we properly issued Notice of Deposition on May 30 for today. Even though #Grenell is Plaintiff & chose VA as his venue, he does not wish to travel from CA for his deposition.
2/If individuals made protected disclosure to supervisor in employee’s direct chain of command, an OIG or appropriate congressional committee or its members, they are protected #whistleblowers.
Doesn't mean they are credible or accurate, but attacking status undermines system.
3/I served as co-counsel to IC #whistleblowers whose complaint led to Trump's 1st impeachment (not our objective). Cong. Jordan was hypocritically a key attacker of WBer's lawful & legitimate status. It was wrong then, it is wrong now.
I will be appearing in Montgomery County Maryland District Court Monday afternoon to represent driver ticketed by @MDSP for flashing headlights at car that dangerously cut them off.
2/I've been down this route before. In 2009, I was ticketed for flashing my headlights at Montgomery County speed trap. I challenged ticket as being unconstitutional & lawful.
3/Ticket was dismissed. @mcpnews admitted my actions were lawful. Then Police Chief #TomManger (now @CapitolPolice Chief) personally apologized to me, which I accepted as sincere, & I dropped my plan to file lawsuit.
NEWS ALERT: @MarkSZaidPC reps more than 2 doz federal #AHI victims & family members. Below is our statement in response to IC Assessment findings issued today.
We already have #FOIA litigation to compel release of report & @ODNIgov must update Court by March 20th.
2/Full statement reads:
"My firm represents more than two dozen federal AHI victims from within the Intelligence, Military, Law Enforcement and Diplomatic communities who experienced incidents domestically and overseas....
3/This also includes minor children of our dedicated workforce who are also victims of these AHIs. Our representation started a decade ago.
The latest U.S. intelligence assessment lacks transparency and we continue to question the accuracy of the alleged findings....
We just filed new fed lawsuit against #Trump & two criminal defs for wrongful death of @CapitolPolice Ofc #BrianSicknick arising from #January6th insurrection/coup attempt. #Accountability
Our legal team is: @PhilAndonianEsq @mattkaiser @noahbrozinsky @BradMossEsq
Official media release:
Any recovery from this lawsuit by Officer #BrianSicknick's estate, represented by longtime partner #SandraGarza, for his wrongful death due to #January6th is planned to be donated to charity.