WASHINGTON — The office of the official responsible for protecting federal workers from political interference was raided by F.B.I. agents on Tuesday as part of an investigation into whether he himself mixed politics with official business.
The raid took place at the office of Scott J. Bloch, the head of the Office of Special Counsel. Computers and documents were seized by agents trying to determine whether Mr. Bloch obstructed justice by hiring an outside company to “scrub” his computer files, The Associated Press reported. Investigators also searched Mr. Bloch’s home in suburban Virginia after obtaining a subpoena.
“It is not clear to us what they are searching for,” James Mitchell, a spokesman for the office, told Reuters....
[From F.B.I. Raids Office of Special Counsel - New York Times]
Wingnuttery, in a word, is what they're looking for.
The housing market may be a little soft but the market for rocks to hide under is going way, way up.
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