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09-22-2015, 12:46 PM
"Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus’s return to the public spotlight Tuesday began with an apology on Capitol Hill for the mistakes that led to his resignation as CIA director and ended with a blistering attack on the Obama administration’s strategy in the Middle East."
Read more: David Petraeus apologizes on the Hill for security breach - POLITICO (http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/david-petraeus-apologizes-security-breach-213919#ixzz3mUTLiElm)
meantime speaking of security matters, what is up with the FBI and State Department BOTH stonewalling congress.
"About a month ago, Sullivan asked the State Department to reach out to the FBI for assistance in addressing a Freedom of Information Act request by the conservative group Judicial Watch regarding Clinton aide Huma Abedin's employment arrangements. The judge also asked State to report on arrangements for the FBI to share information about the ongoing investigation.
In a terse letter Monday, FBI General Counsel James Baker appeared to reject the request .
"At this time, consistent with long-standing Department of Justice and FBI policy, we can neither confirm nor deny the existence of any ongoing investigation, nor are we in a position to provide additional information at this time," Baker wrote to senior State Department attorney Mary McLeod.
DOJ confirmed in July that it received a referral from the Intelligence Community inspector general regarding possible compromise of classified information in Clinton's email account. The agency initially said the referral was criminal, but later said it was not and that it was sent under a counterintelligence law regarding possible breaches involving national security secrets.
Read more: Hillary Clinton emails: FBI rejects judge's request for Clinton email info - POLITICO (http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/fbi-rejects-judges-request-for-clinton-email-info-213889#ixzz3mUUEXmDR)
Read more: David Petraeus apologizes on the Hill for security breach - POLITICO (http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/david-petraeus-apologizes-security-breach-213919#ixzz3mUTLiElm)
meantime speaking of security matters, what is up with the FBI and State Department BOTH stonewalling congress.
"About a month ago, Sullivan asked the State Department to reach out to the FBI for assistance in addressing a Freedom of Information Act request by the conservative group Judicial Watch regarding Clinton aide Huma Abedin's employment arrangements. The judge also asked State to report on arrangements for the FBI to share information about the ongoing investigation.
In a terse letter Monday, FBI General Counsel James Baker appeared to reject the request .
"At this time, consistent with long-standing Department of Justice and FBI policy, we can neither confirm nor deny the existence of any ongoing investigation, nor are we in a position to provide additional information at this time," Baker wrote to senior State Department attorney Mary McLeod.
DOJ confirmed in July that it received a referral from the Intelligence Community inspector general regarding possible compromise of classified information in Clinton's email account. The agency initially said the referral was criminal, but later said it was not and that it was sent under a counterintelligence law regarding possible breaches involving national security secrets.
Read more: Hillary Clinton emails: FBI rejects judge's request for Clinton email info - POLITICO (http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/fbi-rejects-judges-request-for-clinton-email-info-213889#ixzz3mUUEXmDR)