requirements to get a high-level security clearance. one thing that the government looks at are your associations and, in particular, your family associations. and this applies to everyone. it would be the same that is true with me. if my family members were associated with hamas, a terrorist organization, that alone could be sufficient to disqualify me from getting a security clearance. so all we did is ask, did the federal government look into her family associations before she got a high-level security okay, so let s talk about what she just said. what she said about huma abedin and that statement there and her family goes beyond prior allegations. today, as you just heard, congresswoman bachmann said flat out that huma abedin s father was part of the muslim brotherhood and so was her brother. in the past, bachmann in writing didn t attempt to directly link her father to the muslim brotherhood. she claimed that an organization he started decades ago allegedly had the s
minnesota republican congresswoman michele bachmann and four gop house colleagues are leading the charge. congresswoman bachmann today expanding her charges while, at the same time, oddly claiming she s not doing exactly what she s doing. as we ve reported, bachmann and the others have asked the inspectors general of five security agencies to look into what bachmann calls the possible deep penetration of the u.s. government by muslim extremists. perhaps the most shocking of all, they re implying this woman, in particular, huma abedin, secretary of state hillary clinton s chief executive, may somehow be working on behalf of the muslim brotherhood and they re questioning how she got a security clearance. after our report last night, we really thought this story might be over. we thought it might be over yesterday. miss bachmann received an extraordinary public scolding from john mccain on the senate floor. she was also condemned by other members of her own party. even her forme
she s not doing exactly what she s doing. as we ve reported, bachmann and the others have asked the inspectors general of five security agencies to look into what bachmann calls the possible deep penetration of the u.s. government by muslim extremists. perhaps the most shocking of all, they re implying this woman, in particular, huma abedin, may somehow be working on behalf of the muslim brotherhood and they re questioning how she got a security clearance. after our report last night, we really thought this story might be over. we thought it might be over yesterday. miss bachmann received at extraordinary public scolding from john mccain on the senate floor. she was also condemned by other members of her own party. even her former campaign manager said she ought to be ashamed. it turns out congresswoman bachmann is not backing down. instead, it seems today, she s actually doubling down. what she isn t doing, neither she, nor her four colleagues, is coming on this program to b
perhaps the most shocking of all, they re implying this woman, in particular, huma abedin, may somehow be working on behalf of the muslim brotherhood and they re questioning how she got a security clearance. after our report last night, we really thought this story might be over. we thought it might be over yesterday. miss bachmann received at extraordinary public scolding from john mccain on the senate floor. she was also condemned by other members of her own party. even her former campaign manager said she ought to be ashamed. it turns out congresswoman bachmann is not backing down. instead, it seems today, she s actually doubling down. what she isn t doing, neither she, nor her four colleagues, is coming on this program to back up her allegation. now, remember, when last we saw the congresswoman, she was refusing to answer our questions yesterday. moving as fast as possible away from our reporter dana bash. hey, congresswoman, how are you? i just need to ask you about se
she s not doing exactly what she s doing. as we ve reported, bachmann and the others have asked the inspectors general of five security agencies to look into what bachmann calls the possible deep penetration of the u.s. government by muslim extremists. perhaps the most shocking of all, they re implying this woman, in particular, huma abedin, may somehow be working on behalf of the muslim brotherhood and they re questioning how she got a security clearance. after our report last night, we really thought this story might be over. we thought it might be over yesterday. miss bachmann received at extraordinary public scolding from john mccain on the senate floor. she was also condemned by other members of her own party. even her former campaign manager said she ought to be ashamed. it turns out congresswoman bachmann is not backing down. instead, it seems today, she s actually doubling down. what she isn t doing, neither she, nor her four colleagues, is coming on this program to b