• Tennessee trooper pulled after leaking info on governor candidate to opponent
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https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/tn-elections/2018/10/09/karl-dean-bill-lee-tennessee-highway-patrol-trooper-pulled-after-leaking-info-lee-campaign/1572260002/ A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper assigned to provide security for both gubernatorial candidates was removed from his post last month after violating a nondisclosure agreement by revealing details of Democrat Karl Dean’s schedule to Republican Bill Lee’s campaign. After learning about a Dean stop the Lee campaign understood to be part of a “Muslim event,” according to Tennessee Highway Patrol memos obtained by the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee, the Lee campaign reportedly asked another trooper whether his staff could obtain a photo of Dean in a mosque. The Sept. 7 event in question was a meet and greet at a falafel restaurant in Knoxville, and not a religious gathering. A Lee campaign spokeswoman said the GOP nominee had "no recollection" of the conversations taking place.  According to reports filed as part of the Department of Safety & Homeland Security’s internal investigation into the incident, Trooper Anthony Bull was assigned that day to the Executive Protection Unit for Lee and Dean, who each had separate events in East Tennessee that day. Bull was first assigned to help with advance security in Hawkins County ahead of Lee's arrival, and met with Lee’s RV driver to talk about his schedule for the day, according to the documents. During the conversation, the reports state, Bull mentioned he would be on assignment in Knoxville later that afternoon to assist Dean, and “divulged locations that Nominee Karl Dean would be attending," according to the documents. In response to questions about the conversation, Lee spokeswoman Laine Arnold said the candidate didn't remember the interaction taking place. “Bill has no recollection of the conversation being described in the report," Arnold said in a statement. "He has great respect for the THP members involved, but this sounds like a miscommunication.” In a statement, Department of Safety & Homeland Security Commissioner David W. Purkey said that after becoming "aware of the allegations in the complaint, the colonel immediately removed this trooper from the protective detail and ordered an internal inquiry by the department's Inspectional Services Bureau." In a statement Tuesday, Dean said it was “disturbing and disappointing” to learn about what happened. “It’s just wrong for a political candidate to ask state law enforcement to take photos at our event,” Dean said. “If the Lee campaign wanted a photo, all they had to do was ask me or look at my campaign’s social media, not ask a state trooper to violate their rules and obligations.”
ffs how long until the GOP just sends out kill-teams or fucking assassins? Cause christ this shit is escalating quickly.
In Nevada incumbent Sen. Dean Heller called Laura Packard a "Democrat political operative". She is a cancer patient who was removed from a town hall he was at after she questioned his support of the GOP tax cuts and how they could hurt healthcare access. https://twitter.com/lpackard/status/1049405350959562752
Everyone for the love of fuck. Vote in November. We Cannot let these people in charge. If they are willing to Attack actual America Citizens for not backing their Corporate-led laws and decisions. They have no right to be in control of this nation.
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