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Police backtrack on Obama-era DHS whistleblower's initial 'suicide' - reports after his body was found by a

Posted: Feb 26th, 2020 - 2:47 pm

California highway - as they reveal the FBI is examining documents and a laptop found near the scene

Philip Haney, who spoke out against his own agency during the Obama administration, was found dead in Plymouth, California last Friday

His body was found in a park and ride area near Highway 16 and Highway 124

The Amador County Sheriff's Office initially said the 66-year-old was found with what appeared to be a 'self-inflicted gunshot wound'

The sheriff's office have since described those initial reports as 'misinformation' and said they have asked the FBI for assistance in investigating Haney's death

They are conducting an autopsy and examining documents, a laptop and phone records found at the scene

Haney gained national attention in 2016 when he criticized the agency for its handling of radical Jihadists and Islamic extremists

Source have said that Haney had been in contact with officials about possibly making a return to the the DHS

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Authorities have backtracked on initial reports that a Department of Homeland Security whistleblower committed suicide after his body was found with a gunshot wound by a California highway.

Philip Haney, who spoke out against his own agency during the Obama administration, was found dead in Plymouth, about 40 miles east of Sacramento, last Friday.

His body was found in a park and ride area near Highway 16 and Highway 124.

The Amador County Sheriff's Office initially said the 66-year-old was found with what appeared to be a 'self-inflicted gunshot wound'.

They also said a firearm had been found next to Haney and his vehicle.

The sheriff's office have since described those initial reports as 'misinformation' and said they have asked the FBI for assistance in investigating Haney's death.

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Police backtrack on Obama-era DHS whistleblower's initial 'suicide' - reports after his body was found by a (Views: 404, 2020-02-26, 2:47 pm)
- They haven't backtracked. The coroners office - sm (Views: 249, 2020-02-26, 2:54 pm)
  - “Spoke too soon” sounds like backtracking to me. - Duh (Views: 191, 2020-02-26, 6:11 pm)
- I know he used to wear a thumb drive around his neck. - He was a good friend to Glennhad two bullets to th (Views: 249, 2020-02-26, 3:15 pm)
  - Read the article about Philwritten by journalist James - Simpson. Jim is a very determined (Views: 230, 2020-02-27, 3:30 am)
    - The information Phil complied was kept and shared with - trustworthy individuals, despite Obama (Views: 201, 2020-02-27, 3:53 am)
- Never go out to meet someone on a country road when - you have incriminating evidence (Views: 230, 2020-02-26, 3:18 pm)