Elijah Cummings lauds disgraced and resigning Secret Service Director

But as far as we know Congressman Cummings is still plenty comfortable with the IRS targeting people based on their political views. You may remember when he practically wept over the questioning of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. ‘I’d mourn for what could have been’: Rep. Elijah Cummings on verge of tears at IRS hearing 

He gave resigning Secret Service Director Julia Pierson such a nice Twitter sendoff, you would almost think she was Lois Lerner.

@RepCummings: As I told Ms. Pierson earlier today, we appreciate her 30 yrs of service 2 our nation, Secret Service, and multiple Presidents

— Oversight Committee (@OversightDems) October 1, 2014

I'm on now with @edshow to discuss #SecretService. The culture there has eroded public trust, and it must be fixed.

— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) October 1, 2014

There was a lot of concerning information at yesterday's hearing. Much of #SecretService's power is reputation, it deters attacks.

— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) October 1, 2014

We can now begin to restore trust, and restore that reputation.

— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) October 1, 2014

I thank Ms. Pierson for her service. This culture didn't occur because of her. I hope that Sec. Johnson will now take a close look.

— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) October 1, 2014

@RepCummings on Pierson resignation: I want to thank her for 30 yrs of service, but the culture didn't come about just because of her.

— Oversight Committee (@OversightDems) October 1, 2014

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Elijah has quite a soft spot for incompetent bureaucrats who fail or abuse the public’s trust.

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