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http://rawstory.com/news/2005/index.php?p=161Secret Service responds on Gannon inquiry, says ‘no deviation’ from ‘proper procedures’
Secret Service says Gannon approved appropriately
By John Byrne | RAW STORY Editor
The Secret Service has responded to a request from House Democrats to investigate the approval of discredited White House correspondent ‘Jeff Gannon’ and says there was “no deviation” from “proper procedures,” RAW STORY can reveal.
The Service, which responded in a letter to Rep. John Conyers and Rep. Louise Slaughter on Monday, asserts that Gannon was approved appropriately.
“Please be advised that our Office of Protective Operations has looked into this matter and has determined that there was no deviation from Secret Service standards and procedures as your letter suggests,” wrote Secret Service Deputy Assistant Director Conrad A. Everett. “Mr. Guckert provided the Secret Service with his legal name, rather than his ‘pen name,’ and was assessed using the same criteria applied to all individuals seeking access to White House briefings.
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Rep. Slaughter, in a statement to be included with the Secret Service letter shortly, thanked the Service for their response but said it only raised more questions.
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