"Contrary to many stories in the news, Ms. Stone-Manning was not an innocent bystander, nor was she a victim in this case," Merkley wrote. CONSERVATION GROUP PULLS SUPPORT FOR EMBATTLED BIDEN BLM NOMINEE OVER LINKS TO ECOTERRORISMLater in the letter, Merkley detailed his experience working with Stone-Manning during the investigation, calling her the "nastiest of the suspects." "Not only did Tracy Stone-Manning collaborate with ecoterrorists, she also helped plan the tree spiking in Clearwater National Forest. This new information confirms that Tracy Stone-Manning lied to the committee that she was never a target of an investigation. Every Republican on the Senate Energy Committee signed a letter Wednesday calling for Biden to pull Stone-Manning's nomination.

Source: Fox News July 15, 2021 13:52 UTC