Two commissioners say they were in the dark not only about the arrest of
a researcher for the commission — but also about the fact that he was
working there in the first place.
The arrest,
on child pornography charges, of a researcher for the controversial
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is intensifying
conflict inside the group, with two Democratic members asserting again
that a small band of conservatives holds disproportionate power. The
researcher, Ronald Williams II, who was arrested late last week,
previously worked as an intern at the Department of Justice on a case
with J. Christian Adams, who is now a Republican member of the
commission.
Democratic commissioner Matt Dunlap contends Williams’ involvement
with the commission is the latest in a series of discoveries suggesting a
few conservative members wield outsize clout; Dunlap claims that
Democratic members have been largely excluded from planning. Today he wrote a letter to the commission demanding information.
“I am seeking information because I lack it,” stated the letter, a
copy of which was given to ProPublica. “I am in a position where I feel
compelled to inquire after the work of the Commission upon which I am
sworn to serve, and am yet completely uninformed as to its activities.”
The letter demanded copies of “any and all communication between members
of the commission” beginning in May.
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Source: ProPublica
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