Terror Attacks Again Elicit
No Action from Esty
Cope wants accountability from
government -- not 'more of the same'
Clay Cope, Republican candidate for Congress in CT5, today criticized Elizabeth Esty for failing to require a full report from FBI officials on their apparent inability to prevent the recent ISIS-inspired attacks in New Jersey, New York and Minnesota.
"The people in Connecticut, and across the nation, want to know if the FBI and other law enforcement officials responsible for protecting us from terror attacks are alert and on the job," the Sherman First Selectman said.
"We all deserve to know if the proper procedures for detecting and monitoring terror suspects are in place, and if they are being fully and carefully followed. And yet Mrs. Esty seems to accept the increasing frequency of these attacks, and the apparent failure to prevent them, as 'the new normal.'"
"Of course, our thoughts and prayers are always with the innocent victims, and their families and friends, in times of tragedy," he continued. "We hope all involved recover swiftly and fully from their injuries."
"But we need a much better understanding of how the FBI is working, or not working, on our behalf to keep us safe. And we need it now."
