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NEW YORK TIMES: Secret briefings on election meddling are not acceptable
Full disclosure is needed ahead of the November US election
08 September 2020 - 15:03
The logic offered by the US director of national intelligence for restricting in-person briefings for Congress on foreign meddling in the election campaign doesn’t pass the smell test.
John Ratcliffe indicated in so many words that he was worried there would be leaks of classified information, so Congress will receive primarily written briefings instead...
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