The Patriot Post® · FEC 'Loses' Hard Drive

First it was the IRS claiming its hard drives containing vital emails “crashed.” Then the EPA asserted the same. Now the Obama administration apparently believes the third time’s a charm. The FEC says a hard drive belonging to vociferously pro-Obama official April Sands who resigned earlier this year for violating the Hatch Act was – surprise! – recycled. Sands, who formerly worked with Lois Lerner, conceded wrongdoing in promoting Obama’s re-election before her departure from the agency. But without the evidence, “FEC OIG could not pursue criminal prosecution for the misconduct,” says House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA). The FEC has until July 28 to hand server documentation and backup procedures over to the committee. For an administration that prides itself in transparency, it sure is inept – and astoundingly criminal. More…