A State Department official recounted filing a complaint with the Office of Inspector General about the practice, telling Palmeri that an unclassified memo attached to the complaint was returned classified after a political appointee reviewed it.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/classified-documents-controversy-could-engulf-other-potential-2024-candidates/article_035c249d-dfc0-5ba6-a053-f79ca2bbf35e.html

He's got three people at the top, and they are supplicants," said Palmeri.

Source: https://www.rawstory.com/kari-lake-mccain/

One of those attorneys, identified by current and former U.S. officials as David Macey, was also ensnared in the probe into Palmeri.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/deas-mexico-chief-quietly-removed-over-ties-to-drug-lawyers/article_61f2fd6a-a447-54f8-aa93-d0c69dedf5ee.html

Palmeri told investigators he had shown “not the best judgment” and was transferred to DC.

Source: https://www.samfordcrimson.com/dea-quietly-removed-former-top-official-in-mexico-for-allegedly-cozying-up-with-miami-drug-lawyers-report-2023-01-29.html