Retired Army general David Petraeus, who resigned as head of the CIA after divulging classified information, is President-elect Donald Trump’s top contender as secretary of state.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Here’s a little more fuel for the political fire. An unnamed person closely involved in the probe into Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified information, tells Fox News that career agents and attorneys on the case unanimously believed the Democratic presidential nominee should have been charged. A second official says it may…
A former NSA contractor was secretly arrested in August by the FBI and being investigated for possibly stealing and disclosing highly classified information.
Intelligence briefings for presidential candidates, a tradition since 1952, have stirred more controversy this year than in any campaign since 1960, as the critics of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump say they can’t be trusted with vital national security information.
Homeland Security “spilled” classified information more than 100 times lat year, and 40% of those breaches came from one office.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Although the FBI is investigating Hillary Clinton’s handling of sensitive government information on her private email account, she still has security clearance to access classified information, McClatchy reports. National security experts said it’s common practice to remove that clearance during an investigation. “Whether you’re a member of the military, a high-ranking…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama pledged to run a transparent administration that respects public access to records. But an internal audit of the Justice Department recently found excessive secrecy, according to Slate. The audit found “persistent misunderstanding and lack of knowledge of certain classification processes.” For example, a review of documents found that information was…
Update: CNN reports that a military judge found Pfc. Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy, but guilty of most of the other charges. Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com U.S. soldier Bradley Manning, who is accused of the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history, could be sentenced to life in prison today, Reuters…
