>> cnn's global affairs correspondent elise labott have the following report. >> reporter: state department employees have unusual practices of the department after a cnn report saying a growing number of employees believe they are being politically targeted and put in career purgatory for their work under the last administration. representatives elliott angle and elijah cummings, and committee on oversight and government reform sent a letter to the state department's inspector general on friday citing cnn's report on the issue. several officials tell cnn they have retained attorneys after repeatedly trying unsuccessfully to raise concerns about being assigned to freedom of information act requests. now that congressman letter cites, quote, credible allegations that the state