by jpitney | Jan 23, 2025 | Congress, Elections, House of Representatives, intelligence, Separation of Powers, Transparency, Volunteering
At The Hill, Don Wolfsenberger writes about Speaker Johnson’s decision to oust Mike Turner (R-OH) from the chair of the House Intelligence Committee: What is disturbing is the rumored source of the Speaker’s decision to drop Turner as chair. Turner told CBS News...
by jpitney | Jun 17, 2024 | intelligence, Military, Terrorism
Graham Allison and Michael Morrell at Foreign Affairs: Testifying in December to members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, [FBI Director Christopher] Wray said, “When I sat here last year, I walked through how we were already in a heightened threat environment.”...
by jpitney | Jun 9, 2023 | Crime, Foreign Policy, intelligence
The United States of America v. Donald J. Trump and Waltine Nauta: The classified documents TRUMP stored in his boxes included information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both the United States and foreign counties; United Slates nuclear programs;...
by jpitney | Dec 29, 2022 | Congress, intelligence
Zach Williams at NY Post: A longtime Pentagon official warned Wednesday that Rep.-elect George Santos (R-Nassau) poses an unprecedented challenge to national security given his recent admitted lying about his background, mysterious finances and potential access to...
by jpitney | Sep 4, 2022 | intelligence
Tom Nichols at The Atlantic: Some documents, such as war plans or technical specifications about weapons systems, have obvious intelligence value. Most classified materials, however, just aren’t all that sexy at first glance. They’re not likely to look anything like...
