ICE
chief of staff resigns after allegations of lewd conduct
Judson BergerFoxNews.com
9/1/2012
A top official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement has resigned following allegations by several subordinates of lewd behavior.
ICE Chief of Staff Suzanne Barr submitted her resignation in a letter, obtained by FoxNews.com, to ICE Director John Morton. She rejected the allegations against her as “unfounded” but said she didn’t want to distract from the agency’s mission.
“In recent weeks, I have been the focus of unfounded allegations designed to destroy my reputation, but of greater concern however, is the threat these allegations represent to the reputation of this agency and the men and women who proudly serve their country by advancing ICE’s mission,” Barr wrote.
“As such, I feel it is incumbent upon me to take every step necessary to prevent further harm to the agency and to prevent this from further distracting from our critical work. Therefore, it is with great regret that I submit my resignation as Chief of Staff for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”…
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Posted in corruption,
Department of Homeland Security, Ethics, Government.
Tagged with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, James Hayes Jr., Janet Napolitano, John Morton, Ray Parmer, Rep. Peter King, sexual harassment, Suzanne Barr.
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1, 2012 11:00 pm
