Blinken questioned for State Department hosting in-house therapy sessions after Trump win

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., took purpose astatine Secretary of State Antony Blinken aft it was reported that the State Department held therapy sessions for employees who were upset by President-elect Trump’s predetermination victory.

"I americium acrophobic that the Department is catering to national employees who are personally devastated by the mean functioning of American ideology done the proviso of government-funded intelligence wellness counseling due to the fact that Kamala Harris was not elected President of the United States," Issa said successful a missive to Blinken past week.

The missive comes aft a Free Beacon study earlier this period that elaborate 2 alleged therapy sessions that were held astatine the State Department aft Trump’s victory, with sources telling the outlet that 1 specified lawsuit amounted to an accusation "cry session."

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Rep. Darrell Issa argued that the reported sessions were "disturbing." (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

In different instance, an email went retired to bureau employees and touted a separate  "insightful webinar wherever we delve into effectual accent absorption techniques to assistance you navigate these challenging times" aft Trump’s victory, according to the report.

"Change is simply a changeless successful our lives, but it tin often bring astir accent and uncertainty," the email said. "Join america for an insightful webinar wherever we delve into effectual accent absorption techniques to assistance you navigate these challenging times. This league volition supply tips and applicable strategies for managing accent and maintaining your good being."

In his missive to Blinken, Issa argued that the reported sessions were "disturbing" and that "nonpartisan authorities officials" should not beryllium suffering a "personal meltdown implicit the effect of a escaped and just election."

President-elect Trump astatine a run lawsuit successful Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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While the Republican lawmaker acknowledged that the intelligence wellness of the agency’s employees was important, helium questioned the usage of payer dollars to counsel those upset astir the election, demanding answers connected however galore sessions person been conducted, however galore much are planned, and however overmuch the sessions are costing the department.

Issa besides raised fears that the sessions could besides telephone into question the willingness of immoderate of the State Department's employees to transportation retired Trump’s caller imaginativeness for the agency.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a ceremonial connected May 10, 2024, successful Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

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"The specified information that the Department is hosting these sessions raises important questions astir the willingness of its unit to instrumentality the lawful argumentation priorities that the American radical elected President Trump to prosecute and implement," the missive said. "The Trump Administration has a mandate for wholesale alteration successful the overseas argumentation arena, and if overseas work officers cannot travel done connected the American people’s preferences, they should resign and question a governmental assignment successful the adjacent Democrat administration."

The State Department did not instantly respond to a Fox News Digital petition for comment.