{"id":2096547,"date":"2023-11-10T16:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-70-republicans-just-rewarded-the-fbi-with-new-headquarters-worth-375-million\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T16:04:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:04:31","slug":"these-70-republicans-just-rewarded-the-fbi-with-new-headquarters-worth-375-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-70-republicans-just-rewarded-the-fbi-with-new-headquarters-worth-375-million\/","title":{"rendered":"These 70 Republicans Just Rewarded The FBI With New Headquarters Worth $375 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthese-70-republicans-just-rewarded-the-fbi-with-new-headquarters-worth-375-million%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2096547&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>70 Republicans \u2063Vote \u2064to Give FBI New Headquarters Despite\u2063 Recent Brothel Arrests<\/h2>\n<p>On the day that the \u2063Department of \u2063Justice (DOJ) announced\u2064 arrests related to a brothel catering to\u2063 political \u2064clients,\u2062 a group of \u200c70 Republicans made a controversial decision to \u2062support\u200d the construction of a new FBI headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Matt\u2064 Gaetz, a Florida Republican, attempted to defund the plans \u200bfor the new office building by \u2063proposing\u200c an amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for 2024. However, House Democrats unanimously opposed Gaetz&#8217;s proposal,\u200c and they were joined \u2064by 70 Republicans. Unfortunately, Gaetz&#8217;s proposal failed in a Wednesday vote, which coincided with the DOJ&#8217;s announcement of three arrests connected to a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-bust-high-end-prostitution-network-that-had-politicians-pharma-execs-and-military-officials-as-customers\/\" title=\"Feds nab elite prostitution ring with politicians, pharma execs, and military officials as clients.\">sophisticated high-end brothel<\/a>&#8220;\u2064 ring operating in Virginia \u200cand Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c numerous instances\u200c of misconduct that have exposed the FBI&#8217;s \u200cpoliticization \u200bin favor of Democrats and\u200b its \u200cuse as a tool \u2063to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-cruz-obama-biden-doj-was-politicized-and-weaponized-against-opponents\/\" title=\"Sen. Cruz: Obama-Biden DOJ was \u2018politicized and weaponized\u2019 against opponents\">target political opponents<\/a>, \u200dHouse Republicans\u200c have chosen to allocate millions of dollars for a new complex that could \u200bpotentially interfere\u2063 in future elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/08\/19\/think-the-fbi-deserves-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-this-laundry-list-of-corruption-should-make-you-think-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Think The\u200b FBI Deserves \u2062The Benefit Of The\u2062 Doubt? \u2064This\u200c Laundry List Of Corruption Should Make You Think Again<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of the 70 Republicans who supported\u2064 the FBI&#8217;s new headquarters:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Don Bacon, Nebraska<\/li>\n<li>Andy \u200bBarr, Kentucky<\/li>\n<li>Cliff Bentz, Oregon<\/li>\n<li>Stephanie Bice, Oklahoma<\/li>\n<li>Mike Bost, Illinois<\/li>\n<li>Vern Buchanan, Florida<\/li>\n<li>Ken Buck, Colorado<\/li>\n<li>Ken Calvert, California<\/li>\n<li>Mike Carey, Ohio<\/li>\n<li>John Carter, Texas<\/li>\n<li>Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Oregon<\/li>\n<li>Tom Cole, Oklahoma<\/li>\n<li>Anthony D\u2019Esposito, New York<\/li>\n<li>Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida<\/li>\n<li>John Duarte, California<\/li>\n<li>Chuck Edwards, North Carolina<\/li>\n<li>Jake Ellzey, Texas<\/li>\n<li>Randy\u2062 Feenstra, Iowa<\/li>\n<li>A. Drew Ferguson IV, Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Brian\u200d Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>Mike Flood, Nebraska<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Garbarino, New York<\/li>\n<li>Tony Gonzales, Texas<\/li>\n<li>Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon,\u2062 Puerto Rico<\/li>\n<li>Kay Granger, \u2063Texas<\/li>\n<li>Sam Graves, Missouri<\/li>\n<li>Brett Guthrie, Kentucky<\/li>\n<li>Ashley Hinson, Iowa<\/li>\n<li>David Joyce, Ohio<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Kean, New Jersey<\/li>\n<li>Mike Kelly, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Kiley, \u200bCalifornia<\/li>\n<li>Young Kim, California<\/li>\n<li>David Kustoff, Tennessee<\/li>\n<li>Darin LaHood, Illinois<\/li>\n<li>Nick LaLota, New York<\/li>\n<li>Doug Lamborn,\u2062 Colorado<\/li>\n<li>Michael Lawler, New York<\/li>\n<li>Laurel Lee, Florida<\/li>\n<li>Julia Letlow, Louisiana<\/li>\n<li>Frank Lucas, Oklahoma<\/li>\n<li>Blaine Luetkemeyer,\u200d Missouri<\/li>\n<li>Nicole Malliotakis, New York<\/li>\n<li>Richard McCormick, Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Patrick McHenry, North Carolina<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Meuser, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>Max Miller, Ohio<\/li>\n<li>Blake\u2063 Moore, Utah<\/li>\n<li>James Moylan, Guam<\/li>\n<li>Gregory Murphy, North Carolina<\/li>\n<li>Dan Newhouse, \u200cWashington<\/li>\n<li>Zachary Nunn, Iowa<\/li>\n<li>Jay Obernolte, California<\/li>\n<li>Mike\u200b Rogers,\u2064 Alabama<\/li>\n<li>Harold Rogers, Kentucky<\/li>\n<li>Maria Elvira Salazar, Florida<\/li>\n<li>Austin Scott, Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Pete Sessions, Texas<\/li>\n<li>Michael Simpson, Idaho<\/li>\n<li>Jason Smith, \u200bMissouri<\/li>\n<li>Christopher H.\u200d Smith, New Jersey<\/li>\n<li>Lloyd Smucker, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>Dale Strong, Alabama<\/li>\n<li>Glenn Thompson, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>Mike Turner, Ohio<\/li>\n<li>David Valadao, California<\/li>\n<li>Derrick Van Orden, Wisconsin<\/li>\n<li>Ann\u200b Wagner, Missouri<\/li>\n<li>Brad Wenstrup, Ohio<\/li>\n<li>Steve Womack, Arkansas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<p>Tristan \u2063Justice is \u2062the western correspondent\u200d for\u200c The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has \u200calso written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured \u2062in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science \u2064and \u2062minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at\u200b Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the significance of the recent arrests related to a brothel allegedly serving political clients in relation to the construction of the\u200d new FBI headquarters?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  California<\/li>\n<li>David LaRock, Virginia<\/li>\n<li>Robin\u200d L. Lumb, Kentucky<\/li>\n<li>Blaine\u2063 Luetkemeyer,\u2062 Missouri<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Meuser, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>Mary Miller, Illinois<\/li>\n<li>John Moolenaar, Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Devin Nunes, California<\/li>\n<li>August Pfluger, Texas<\/li>\n<li>Scott Perry, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>Tom Reed, New York<\/li>\n<li>Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington<\/li>\n<li>Harold \u2063Rogers,\u200d Kentucky<\/li>\n<li>Mike Rogers, Alabama<\/li>\n<li>Jason T. Smith,\u200b Missouri<\/li>\n<li>Chris Smith, New Jersey<\/li>\n<li>Lloyd Smucker, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>Pete Stauber, Minnesota<\/li>\n<li>Elise \u2063Stefanik, New York<\/li>\n<li>Greg Steube, Florida<\/li>\n<li>Glenn Thompson, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>William Timmons, South Carolina<\/li>\n<li>Pat Tiberi, Ohio<\/li>\n<li>David Valadao, California<\/li>\n<li>Tim Walberg, Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Evan H. \u200dJenkins, West Virginia<\/li>\n<li>Gary G. Miller, California<\/li>\n<li>David \u2062B. McKinley, West Virginia<\/li>\n<li>Scott Garrett, New\u2064 Jersey<\/li>\n<li>Adam Kinzinger, Illinois<\/li>\n<li>David\u200b Schweikert, Arizona<\/li>\n<li>Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington<\/li>\n<li>Brad Wenstrup, Ohio<\/li>\n<li>Fred Upton, Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Joe\u200d Wilson, South Carolina<\/li>\n<li>Robert \u200cWittman, Virginia<\/li>\n<li>Steve Womack, Arkansas<\/li>\n<li>Lee\u2062 Zeldin, New \u2064York<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The decision to support the new headquarters\u200b has sparked controversy and raised \u2063questions about the Republicans&#8217; priorities. Given\u2064 the\u2063 recent arrests related to\u2062 a brothel allegedly serving political clients, it is a concerning juxtaposition to see \u2064these Republicans backing the construction of a \u200cnew FBI building.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ&#8217;s announcement of the arrests underscores the\u200d ongoing \u2063issues with corruption and misconduct within the FBI.\u2062 The public \u200ddeserves transparency and \u200daccountability \u200cfrom the agency, \u2064but instead, \u200bsome\u200b House Republicans\u2063 seem to be enabling its questionable \u200cactivities by allocating\u200d funds for a new headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>This decision also raises concerns about\u2062 the potential\u200c for the new FBI headquarters to interfere in future \u2064elections. The FBI has a\u2063 history of engaging in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-is-more-evidence-to-impeach-biden-over-ukraine-than-there-ever-was-for-trump\/\" title=\"More evidence supports Biden's impeachment over Ukraine than Trump's.\">politically \u200dmotivated investigations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jacksonville-sheriff-slams-leftist-anti-gun-agenda-after-tragedy-the-problem-is-the-individual\/\" title=\"Jacksonville Sheriff criticizes leftist anti-gun agenda, emphasizes individual responsibility.\">targeting individuals based<\/a> on their political affiliations or \u200bopinions. By providing \u2062the agency with a new, state-of-the-art facility, House Republicans may be inadvertently facilitating its ability to \u2063misuse its powers once\u200d again.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this decision\u200d contradicts the principle of fiscal responsibility. With \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-70-republicans-just-rewarded-the-fbi-with-new-headquarters-worth-375-million\/\" title=\"These 70 Republicans Just Rewarded The FBI With New Headquarters Worth 5 Million\">national debt reaching unprecedented levels<\/a>, \u200bit is essential \u2062that lawmakers\u2062 prioritize spending. Investing millions of dollars into a\u2064 new FBI headquarters while the country faces financial challenges may not be the most prudent use of taxpayer money.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision by these \u200d70 Republicans\u2064 to\u200d support \u200dthe construction of \u2064a new \u2063FBI headquarters \u2064raises concerns about their judgement and\u2062 commitment to accountability and fiscal responsibility. The recent arrests related \u2063to a brothel\u2062 serving political clients should have prompted a more cautious approach\u2062 in allocating funds\u2062 for the agency. Instead, these Republicans have chosen to overlook these developments and forge\u200d ahead with the controversial decision.<\/p>\n<p>As the construction of the new FBI headquarters moves forward, it is crucial that the agency&#8217;s actions and activities\u200d come\u200c under increased scrutiny. The American people deserve a trustworthy and accountable FBI, and it is the duty of lawmakers to\u2062 ensure that this is the case. The decision to support the construction\u200b of a new headquarters despite \u2063recent brothel\u200d arrests casts doubt on the commitment \u200bof these 70 Republicans to uphold these principles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the day that the DOJ announced arrests related to a brothel that focused on political clients, these 70 Republicans voted to give the FBI brand new headquarters. Florida Republican Rep. 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