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spanone

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Tue Aug 14, 2018, 09:23 PM Aug 2018

Pentagon spokeswoman under investigation for misusing staff, retaliating against complaints

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Washington (CNN)One of Defense Secretary James Mattis' most senior civilian advisers is being investigated by the Defense Department Office of Inspector General for allegedly retaliating against staff members after she used some of them to conduct her personal errands and business matters, according to four sources familiar with the probe.

Dana White, the Trump administration political appointee who serves as the Pentagon's chief spokeswoman, has been under investigation for several weeks after multiple complaints were filed against her.

White is alleged to have misused support staff, asking them, among other things, to fetch her drycleaning, run to the pharmacy for her and work on her mortgage paperwork. Staffers also charge that she inappropriately transferred personnel after they filed complaints about her.

White has not been found in violation of any federal regulation or policy at this point. The inspector general's office declined to comment.


https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/14/politics/pentagon-white-spox-probe/index.html
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Pentagon spokeswoman under investigation for misusing staff, retaliating against complaints (Original Post) spanone Aug 2018 OP
Press flaks are presidential appointees now?? Blue_Tires Aug 2018 #1
Seems very common in the Trump admin...but since she's a black female HipChick Aug 2018 #2
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