It is a component of an Arabic name, a type of epithet, in theory referring to the bearer's first-born son or daughter. By extension, it may also have hypothetical or metaphorical references, e.g. in a nom de guerre or a nickname, without literally referring to a son or a daughter.
Print |. A A. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., an author of the Patriot Act, is calling for Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to be prosecuted for lying to Congress last March in response to a question by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about alleged NSA snooping on Americans.
There are already reports that House Republicans are leaking classified information from Hillary Clintonâs FBI interview in violation of federal law. Clinton campaign chair John Podesta tweeted that he is hearing that Republicans are leaking to reporters: Already hearing from people who have been contacted by reporters with knowledge of the content of their interviews in FBI 302's. (1/2) â John Podesta (@johnpodesta) August 17, 2016.