Erik Prince Invited Krongard’s Brother to Join Blackwater Advisory Board

Krongard might not know if his brother is a member of Blackwater’s advisory board. But Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) read from a July, 2007 letter from Erik Prince, the company’s CEO, inviting A.B. “Buzzy” Krongard to join the board as “a stellar opportunity to support security, peace and freedom.” Howard Krongard said he still didn’t know if his brother has in fact joined the board, but that if A.B. Krongard has, Howard Krongard would recuse himself from any investigations into Blackwater.

We’ll show you the letter as soon as we have it.

Rep. Cummings also said that there’s a Blackwater advisory board meeting in a Virginia hotel right now. Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) followed up, saying that A.B. Krongard has, in fact, checked into that hotel, which is in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Howard Krongard replied that he didn’t know if, perhaps, his brother traveled to Williamsburg to decline membership on the board. Here’s video:

Update: Here’s the letter. (pdf)

Late Update: Rep. Elijah Cummings represents Maryland, not Georgia. I regret the error.