House Oversight chair @OversightDems writes scathing letter to @CBPMarkMorgan saying CBP refusing to comply with subpoena over “dozens of employees who participated in secret Facebook groups that posted racist, sexually violent, dehumanizing, and abhorrent material”:
@OversightDems @CBPMarkMorgan Year after CBP launched internal investigation, @latimes broke news last July that CBP had fired only *four* Border Patrol agents for scandal over groups that counted thousands of current and former CBP as members - & as of October, that all 4 had appealed lat.ms/38xuofv
Stephanie Talton, CBP congress affairs, responded, per Maloney:"the agency took the conduct seriously & as a result
removed 4 individuals from their posts—a decision the agency is spending considerable resources to ensure that stands—& suspended or otherwise reprimanded others"
As of November, only 1/4 fired had termination upheld. CBP's line was that many in groups had been passive participants or had been added w/out knowing (despite both violating code of conduct) & had gone after active posters & those in charge of group.
But docs to @OversightDems show *administrators* of “The Real CBP Nation” group""were given only letters of caution""not a disciplinary action" that stays in personnel record. For the *CBP Supervisory Officer* who *created* group? "unclear whether that employee was disciplined"
Why matters: Dozens who participated in group that mocked drowned migrants & threatened lawmakers likely still employed by CBP & working with immigrant children & families, & Biden now inherits this toxic culture that Trump emboldened within ranks of ~60k career officers & agents
Letter from @OversightDems here: bit.ly/2LpQ191

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