Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., took aim at Secretary of State Antony Blinken after it was reported that the State Department held therapy sessions for employees who were upset by President-elect Trump's election victory.
"I am concerned that the Department is catering to federal employees who are personally devastated by the normal functioning of American democracy through the provision of government-funded mental health counseling because Kamala Harris was not elected President of the United States," Issa said in a letter to Blinken last week.
The letter comes after a Free Beacon report earlier this month that detailed two alleged therapy sessions that were held at the State Department after Trump's victory, with sources telling the outlet that one such instance amounted to an information "cry session."
While the Republican lawmaker acknowledged that the mental health of the agency's employees was important, he questioned the use of taxpayer dollars to counsel those upset about the election, demanding answers on how many sessions have been conducted, how many more are planned, and how much the sessions are costing the department.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blinken-questioned-state-department-hosting-in-house-therapy-sessions-after-trump-win
What a slap in the face of taxpayers. The working class and middle class of the country is barely getting by because of inflation and insanely high prices. Why should the taxpayer pay for these sessions?
"I am concerned that the Department is catering to federal employees who are personally devastated by the normal functioning of American democracy through the provision of government-funded mental health counseling because Kamala Harris was not elected President of the United States," Issa said in a letter to Blinken last week.
The letter comes after a Free Beacon report earlier this month that detailed two alleged therapy sessions that were held at the State Department after Trump's victory, with sources telling the outlet that one such instance amounted to an information "cry session."
While the Republican lawmaker acknowledged that the mental health of the agency's employees was important, he questioned the use of taxpayer dollars to counsel those upset about the election, demanding answers on how many sessions have been conducted, how many more are planned, and how much the sessions are costing the department.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blinken-questioned-state-department-hosting-in-house-therapy-sessions-after-trump-win
What a slap in the face of taxpayers. The working class and middle class of the country is barely getting by because of inflation and insanely high prices. Why should the taxpayer pay for these sessions?