Mesta,
If we make a distinction between things that were wrong to begin with and have been classified in order to hide them (example Benghazi, fast n furious), and things that are classified because disclosure would cause “grave damage” to national security (example stealth technology, navy seal techniques) then my assessment would hold true.
“If we make a distinction between things that were wrong to begin with and have been classified in order to hide them (example Benghazi, fast n furious), and things that are classified because disclosure would cause grave damage to national security (example stealth technology, navy seal techniques) then my assessment would hold true.”
Yes, it would, but the addition of the single word, ‘potential’, changes the entire thing. To me, that says that anyone knowing, or suspected of having damaging information, about the administration would be scrutinized whether or not they had actually done anything to warrant such scrutiny. It is intimidation pure and simple,