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Ethics watchdog to become Democratic lapdog: report

By Charles Hoskinson
Published August 14, 2014 1:44pm ET
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Ethics watchdog to become Democratic lapdog: report
Politico's Ken Vogel reports Thursday that CREW has been taken over by David Brock and will likely become part of his partisan operation. (AP Photo) | Danny Johnston

This is bad news for anyone who cares about transparency and accountability in government.

Politico’s Ken Vogel reports Thursday that Citizens for Responsibilty and Ethics in Washington has been taken over by conservative attack dog-turned-Democratic lapdog David Brock and will likely become part of his partisan operation.

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