Posted on 02/16/2017 5:21:00 AM PST by Helicondelta
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz on Wednesday asked the DOJ's inspector general Michael Horowitz to investigate the intelligence leaks that led to the ousting of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
"Over the last several days, there have been a series of news articles recounting potentially classified national security information," Chaffetz wrote in a letter, also signed by the chair of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.). In the letter Chaffetz expressed concern over "potentially classified national security information" circulated in recent news reports leading up to the resignation of the former national security adviser.
"We have serious concerns about the potential protection of classified information here ... the release of classified information can, by definition, have grave effects on national security. In light of this, we request that your office begin an immediate investigation into whether classified information was mishandled here," the lawmakers wrote.
"No matter where you are on the political spectrum, you cannot have classified information migrating out into a non-classified setting," Chaffetz said during an interview with Fox News on Wednesday.
"Same with Hillary Clinton, same with Donald Trump, and same with those in the intelligence world or at the Department of Justice who get to see this information," the lawmaker said. "They just can’t hand it out like candy and favors to those in the news media. Can't do it." Chaffetz also said the Oversight Committee won't probe the circumstances surrounding Flynn.
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All I need to know is President’s tweet....
.....Chaffetz is not to be trusted, imo
Leaker No 1 is that low life agitator who left on Jan 20th. He or someone directly under him had this info.
It's like President Trump is going to have to rebuild the various agencies and re-populate them with people who actually give a damn about the country.
Trump needs to summon Ryan and Mitchie into his office and tell them that the Civil Service laws for termination need to be changed so he can clean up the entrenched at the VA, DOJ and other dem infested strongholds.
Crap! - is that a problem?
If so then we're all screwed because there ain't no way those two meanly-mouth individuals are going to take the heat necessary to do THAT job.
Chaffetz is positioning himself to take the Orin Hatch Senate seat in 18.
You are so right. How many people can the president trust right now?
I have seen comments here on FR saying that he should just fire everyone in the intel community and start over. But I am sure it is not that simple.
Like the tweet. That said, Trump seems subdued, almost shell-shocked, no??
Did the staff of #44 walk out the door with thumb drives and laptops in hand?
No.
Trump seems focused on tasks need doing to move his agenda ahead while also having to fight known and unknown self-serving children in adult bodies who happen to work in our govt and news media.
Trump blocking distractions and narrowing focus - no time for kibitzing.
Chaffetz is the fox in the henhouse and can’t be trusted.
Please, God, make it stop!
Good question. Did #44 himself walk out with them?
SCENES WE’D LIKE TO SEE
LOCATION
WASHINGTON, DC - THE WHITE HOUSE - OVAL OFFICE
The Nationwide address is about to begin; the camera zooms in slowly on President Trump, at his desk, hold a large, Manila envelope...he speaks:
“My fellow Americans, I am holding an envelope containing subpoenas for certain members of the National Securities department, determined - by exhaustive investigation, based on facts and the proof of these crimes.”
“Tonight I am making a public declaration that the names in this envelope have one week, from today, to resign their positions. As they resign, their names will be removed from this envelope, and shredded. Any names left will be summarily referred to the Justice Department for prosecution, and sentencing.”
“Similar investigations are underway in all governmental departments.”
Thank you, and let’s make America great, again!”
FADE TO BLACK
There’s no punishment for playing fast and loose with national security documents...Just ask HilLIARy!
There’s no punishment for playing fast and loose with national security documents...Just ask HilLIARy!
Obama, with his cool “likeable” exterior, was a busy boy during the transition. He should be arrested for sedition. He has practically destroyed the USA as we know it, but his idiot followers can only see the exterior of this devil.
In the meantime he’ll just have to get some people convicted of felonies and sent to Federal prison.
Heads Will Roll: Jason Chaffetz Requests Official DOJ Investigation Into Illegal Leaks Of Flynn-Russia Calls To The Press http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-16/heads-will-roll-jason-chaffetz-requests-official-doj-investigation-illegal-flynn-lea
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