Intern Spy Probe

87-Member Minority Caucus: Muslim 'Intern Spy' Hunt Smacks Of McCarthy Era

Justin Elliott | October 23, 2009, 4:36PM

Rep. Barbara Lee (at podium) with other members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus.

In a strongly-worded statement today, the Congressional Tri-Caucus, which represents three minority caucuses, denounced a call by four GOP lawmakers for an investigation into whether Muslim "intern spies" have infiltrated the Hill.

"These charges smack of an America of sixty years ago where lists of 'un-American' agitators were identified," said Reps. Michael Honda (D-CA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Nydia Velazquez (D-NY). They are the chairs of the Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Black Caucus, and the Hispanic Caucus, respectively.

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