Posted on 05/31/2019 1:11:29 PM PDT by ransomnote
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff demanded on Friday that the nation’s intelligence community report to Congress any effort by Attorney General William Barr to declassify national security secrets over its objections.
Schiff made his demand in a letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, calling on Coats to brief his committee in person and to share any information that Barr has requested as part of a review of the origins of the FBI’s investigation of links between Russia and the Trump campaign. Last month, Barr announced his intention to review the decisions that led to the Russia probe, which later was taken over by special counsel Robert Mueller. But Democrats have argued the effort is a politically driven attempt to appease Trump and feed his unsupported claims that the FBI was attempting to mount a “coup” against him.
Earlier this month, Trump granted Barr broad authority to declassify any material he needs to conduct that review, prompting outrage among Democrats who say such sweeping authority could damage national security.
“This approach threatens national security by subverting longstanding rules and practices that obligate you and other heads of IC agencies to safeguard sources and methods and prevent the politicization of intelligence and law enforcement,” Schiff wrote.
Mueller remarks put Barr back into harsh spotlight By ELIANA JOHNSON Schiff's letter came a week after Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) sent a similar letter to Coats, as well as the heads of the FBI, CIA and NSA. He urged the intelligence community leaders to inform the House and Senate Intelligence Committees if Barr's efforts threatened their agencies' morale, independence or capabilities.
Warner said he's particularly concerned that Barr's review could chill sources' willingness to work with U.S. intelligence or spook foreign intelligence agencies from cooperating with the United States.
In his letter, Schiff insisted his committee would conduct “rigorous oversight” of Barr’s efforts and asked that Coats keep him apprised of what material Barr has requested or any other information the attorney general conveyed to intelligence agencies about his review. He also asked Coats to provide to Congress any documents shared with Barr and to notify lawmakers prior to any declassification decision.
Schiff also asked Coats to identify specific moves by Barr to declassify material over the objections of the intelligence community — and to inform Congress of what harm might come to national security as a result.
This is a message to the leftist faithful to report in to Congress when Barr steps into their office.
“Obstruction of justice.”
You beat me to it.
Your comment reminds me of a story about three surgeons who meet at a convention.
The first surgeon said that he likes to operate on accountants, “...because everything is exactly where it is supposed to be.”
The second disagreed. He said that he likes to operate on Japanese, “...because every thing is exactly where it is supposed to be AND everything is color-coded and bar-coded.”
The third surgeon disagreed. He said that he likes to operate on Politicians “...because they have no brain, no guts, no heart and — essentially — all they have is just a mouth and an A—hole and THEY are interchangeable”. He won the debate.
Adam -Do You Know Who I AM- Schiff? That Adam Schiff?
Schiff made his demand in a letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, calling on Coats to brief his committee in person and to share any information that Barr has requested as part of a review of the origins of the FBI’s investigation of links between Russia and the Trump campaign.
“schiff’s top and bottom orifices seem to be reversed.”
All DimwitocRATS flunked anatomy...
What comes out of most peoples anus, comes out of Dims mouths
This is the very definition of:
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Barr should Arrest him by Dinner time.
He has no right whatsoever to be notified of anything. Barr is in the executive branch.
> “Schiff to intel community: Share info on Barr’s attempts to declassify docs”
Americans to Schiff: Go Schiff Yourself!
NOTHING is going to happen to ANY of these CRIMINALS!!
DC, passing now beyond High Crimes into uncharted activities. On a regular basis...
If DC cannot enforce law and reality upon itself, then it no longer has any right creating and enforcing its _law_ upon We-The-People.
We should no longer participate in the DC, _political_, _intelligence_, news delusion.
Return to USConstitution, or perish.
Little Schitt & Pals are still pounding the table.
and will love shower time. I’m guessing.
Do you think we will ever see any of these people behind bars? Time is on their side for getting any evidence of wrong doing destroyed.
In other words, share the investigation with us so that we will know what evidence to destroy.
Obstruction of the Department Of Justice!
Arrest that Schiff person in a pre-dawn no-knock raid, frog march his silly bug-eyed self across the lawn barefoot and wearing whatever that sort of person wears to bed, lol.
Oh, and alert Fox News to be there beforehand to broadcast all of it.
Desperate little schiff. I guess he didn’t get the memo...The jig is up, Pencilneck.
Do you think we will ever see any of these people behind bars?
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Yes. It’s the only way to restore the public’s faith in the government.
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Time is on their side for getting any evidence of wrong doing destroyed.
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There’s SO MUCH guilt in D.C., some of it was collected in the past few years, some grand jury hearings have taken place, electronic backups are available, foreign countries like Italy are helping provide information on our corruptocrats. They’d need more time than they have - they’d need to go back in time - to get away with it all. I do believe there’s so much serious crime and sufficient evidence to “get them.” :D
Pencil Neck is now trying to undercut Barr’s investigation with leaks from his pal Coats.
Pencil Neck is now trying to undercut Barr’s investigation with leaks from his pal Coats.
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Agreed. I think Coats ‘n Schiff and other traitors have been freely sharing info but POTUS’ administration is making it hard for them to use electronics or other technology, so now Schiff wants an “in-person” meeting with Coats. Sure - in front of the 8 person committee, but they would exchange notes or “talk over lunch” etc. They used to have free access to all US and allied Intel, and now they need a meeting with Coats to get intel! Heatin’ up in D.C.
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