Congress Daily: White House Fires Scott BlochApparently there’s more to Scott Bloch’s resignation as head of U.S. Special Counsel that meets the eye. According to the National Journal’s Congress Daily, Bloch was fired today in a meeting with White House officials.
From Congress Daily:
Scott Bloch, the embattled head of the U.S. Special Counsel, was fired today in a meeting with White House officials, according to several sources. Bloch is under federal investigation for possible obstruction of justice for destroying computer files sought by investigators in prior probe into whether he retaliated illegally against whistleblowers in his office. On Monday Bloch announced plans to resign on Jan. 5. OSC employees said Federal Protective Service employees barred Bloch from his office today. The agency has an all-hands meeting at 4 p.m.