Democrats Allege GOP Obstruction in Oversight Probe of DHS Watchdog Cuffari
• House Democrats allege interference by Republicans in their probe of DHS Inspector General Cuffari over missing Secret Service texts and other issues
• Cuffari claimed in letters he is not under investigation by GOP committee chairs, but he is under probe by Democratic committee members
• Cuffari appeared to assert whistleblower status, which does not apply to heads of agencies like an Inspector General
• Cuffari failed to comply with document requests from Democratic committee members, addressing correspondence only to GOP chairs
• Democrats called Cuffari's actions "blatant and surprisingly churlish attempt to obstruct oversight", questioning his capability to serve independently