Tom Fitton - In my experience in Washington, when people refuse to

In my experience in Washington, when people refuse to come clean, it is usually because they are hiding dirty laundry.

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Fitton, Tom. Clean House: Exposing Our Government's Secrets and Lies. Threshold Editions, 2016.

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About the Author

Tom Fitton

Born: May 30, 1968
Nationality: American
Profession: Activist

Biography

Thomas J. Fitton is an American conservative activist and the president of Judicial Watch. Fitton is known for pro-Trump commentary. Fitton is prominent for criticizing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election; he has said that the investigation was a "coup" against U.S. President Donald Trump and called for it to be shut down.

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