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March 3, 2011

Issa Staffer Fired for Sharing Reporters' Emails 
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Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California has fired a close aide for
what he calls inappropriate cooperation with a New York Times
journalist. Issa says deputy communications director Kurt Bardella
passed on emails sent by other reporters to Issa's office. The Times
reporter, Mark Leibovich, had apparently sought the emails for a book on
Washington's political culture.



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