Susan Collins Didn’t Complain About Handling Of Bomb Suspect When Briefed On Christmas Day

[babylonsister]

Susan Collins Didn’t Complain About Handling Of Bomb Suspect When Briefed On Christmas Day, Source Says


Senator Susan Collins, who’s emerged as a leading critic of the decision to Mirandize the bomb plot suspect, raised no concerns about his handling while being briefed on Christmas Day about his capture on a private call with a top Homeland Security official, a source familiar with the conversation tells me.

The call was confirmed to me by Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Bobby Whithorne, who declined to confirm details.

The claim about Collins’ silence comes after Obama counterterror chief John Brennan made big news yesterday by claiming that four other top GOP Congressional officials were similiarly told that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was being held in “FBI custody,” prompting no objections from the Republican leaders.

But the claim that Collins, too, didn’t air any concerns about his handling is particularly interesting, because she’s emerged as a leading GOP voice criticizing the Obama administration’s handling of the case.

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http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/terrorism/susan-collins-didnt-complain-about-handling-of-bomb-suspect-when-briefed-on-christmas-day-source-says/

[louis-t]

1. Well, she had to wait to be told how she should feel.

[spanone]

2. i think she got the short straw. had to do it. it was her turn to slag him.

if Obama caught bin laden they'd wonder why he didn't do it last week.

[MiniMe]

3. Briefed, LOL. I hope it wasn't an exploding brief

Sorry, couldn't resist that one.