A labor union that represents the U.S. Foreign Service expressed support for the Biden administration’s decision not to provide records to Congress that was requested via a subpoena.
The subpoena was issued on Tuesday by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. It requested from the State Department a dissent cable that was sent to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
On Thursday, the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), which represents the U.S. Foreign Service, said that “use of the Dissent Channel … must be protected within the executive branch of government,” referring to the confidential way for U.S. diplomats to share concerns with top State Department officials without fear of reprisal or retribution….