COURTNEY STATEMENT ON THE PARTISAN ATTACKS AGAINST THE FBI
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement condemning partisan attacks against the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI):
"The unfounded attacks being leveled against the dedicated law enforcement professionals of the FBI are reprehensible and dangerous," said Courtney. "I know firsthand that the men and women of the FBI are honorable public servants who have taken an oath to uphold the law and the Constitution of the United States. I am proud to say that my parents, Bob and Dorothy Courtney met each other while they were both employees at the bureau. My father served as an FBI field agent and my mother was support staff based in the Manhattan district office. My parents loved their country and did their duty, just like the agents and lawyers currently serving in the ranks of the FBI and DOJ.
"The attacks against the FBI are being made for purely political reasons and to distract from the ongoing Russia investigation. The fact the House Republicans and White House are preparing to release a purposefully misleading document based on classified information – despite the protests of Trump's own handpicked Deputy Attorney General and FBI Director who have said they have "grave concerns" about compromising sources – is the height of irresponsibility."
Courtney's parents, Bob and Dorothy Courtney, at their wedding ceremony in 1945
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