[ May 3, 2024 ]
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New Director Of National Intelligence: Congress Illegally Leaks Classified Intel So Much I’m Cutting Them Off
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe joined Maria Bartimoro on “Sunday Morning Futures” today to discuss new intelligence briefing procedures for Congress on security threats like China.
“We’ve had a pandemic of information being leaked out of the intelligence community and I’m going to take the measures to make sure that that stops,” Ratcliffe said.
Story continues below advertisementIn his first interview since he was sworn into office, Ratcliffe explained that an increasing number of leaks by Congress for “political purposes,” such as promoting Russian collusion, have motivated him to change to only giving limited or written briefings for those “who are entitled to it.”
“We’ll do what’s required by law. Those members who are entitled to the briefings and classified information will still get that information,” Ratcliffe assured. “What we won’t be doing is all-member briefings. We’ve tried that and the information hasn’t been protected.”
According to Ratcliffe, many of the politicians leaking information want to “create a narrative that simply isn’t true, that somehow Russia is a greater national security threat than China.”
“I don’t mean to minimize Russia. They are a serious national security threat, but day in, day out, the threats that we face from China are significantly greater,” Ratcliffe said. “Anyone who says otherwise is just politicizing intelligence for their own narrative.”
“China is the greatest threat that we face,” he added.
Ratcliffe said China’s concealment of COVID-19 is a prime example of why the intelligence community, members of Congress, and people in the United States should be aware of China’s malignant actions.
“Ultimately, they engaged in a campaign to deflect blame from China,” Ratcliffe said. “They’re a bad international actor, and that’s why they shouldn’t be allowed to set international standards instead of the United States.”
While interference from other nations is more generalized, Ratcliffe warned that China has infiltrated multiple layers of U.S. government to meddle with policy.
“What China is doing that no one else is doing, is they are engaging at the local, state, and federal level,” Ratcliffe explained. “Beijing is threatening economic ruin in, for instance, districts where members of Congress are, threatening ruin to businesses, factories, and jobs unless members of Congress support pro-China policies or oppose policies of this administration that are tough on China.”
“It’s something that should concern every American,” Ratcliffe added.
Ratcliffe also clarified that, while China is not the only foreign actor who wants a stake in the American election, “it would be difficult for anyone — China, Russia, and Iran — to change actual vote tallies” because of “decentralized systems” used to count votes.
On the declassification of certain documents, Ratcliffe promised that he would continue to work with U.S. Attorney John Durham and the FBI to ensure that the proper information is disseminated without risking harm to the United States. He also said that even though the FBI would handle the prosecution of any congressional information leaks, he continues to pursue and report them.
“When I become aware of intelligence community information that is disclosed unlawfully, I do what’s called a crimes report. I’ve done that now on a number of occasions,” he said.
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37 Comments
3 years ago
Bizarre: Portland’s Left-Wing Turns On Mayor Ted Wheeler
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/31/ted-wheeler-portlands-left-wing-turns-mayor/
“Left-wing groups in Oregon demanded Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler resign after the death of a conservative protester over the weekend, saying Mr. Wheeler has allowed the city to spiral out of control.
Portland’s Democratic Socialists of America, Oregon’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Portland’s Resistance and other groups said they feel Mr. Wheeler has sided with the right wing folks over them.
The Left lamented the man killed Saturday — a member of the conservative Patriot Prayer organization, according to fellow members — but said his death after a day of clashes between the right and left was Mr. Wheeler’s fault.”
[How about blaming the people who did it?]
3 years ago
Reply to
DemocracyRules
Better yet hows about prosecuting them – Video of the ” protestors ” obviously celebrating the guys death don’t support the ” narrative ” that they are at all remorseful – I sure as fuc- don’t buy it..
3 years ago
I truly believe members of congress are taking money from china to downplay the threat china poses to the USA.
3 years ago
Reply to
anonQ
She probably got paid good money from China to let that spy drive her around like that.
3 years ago
Reply to
DemocracyRules
Lebanon’s New PM-designate Mustapha Adib Urges Quick Govt Formation, IMF Deal
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/08/31/Lebanon-s-PM-designate-Mustapha-Adib-urges-quick-govt-formation-IMF-deal-.html
Sorry buddy, there will be NO IMF bailout until Hezbollah is dumped from government. Trump / Pompeo will block it. The IMF rescue maneuver didn’t work for Iran, and it won’t work for Lebanon either. This “new” PM is as dumb as the last numskull.
3 years ago
Reply to
DemocracyRules
3 years ago
Reply to
volksnut
Volks: Well the IMF and World Bank were created by the USA, and the USA is effectively in control of them. When Iran asked for $5 billion recently, Trump blocked them, because he could.
3 years ago
Reply to
DemocracyRules
And I’ll bet she shared allot of information she shouldn’t have.
3 years ago
Reply to
anonQ
Well it’s inevitable. A good spy can extract a huge amount from info about where she goes, who she talks to, how worried or happy she looks, who she takes as passengers, and what they discuss.
3 years ago
Reply to
DemocracyRules
Aaaaaahhh, Honolabre Feinstein….I dlive you to Chinatown and buy you scorpion bowrs…..then you terr me evelything !!!!!!!!!!
3 years ago
It’s not “Congress”, it’s democrats. He’s not speaking truthfully
3 years ago
Reply to
tituspullo
? RINOs…like their homonym , you turn your back to them at your own risk.
3 years ago
You need to clear out all of the obama layovers still in those agencies.
3 years ago
Bring back the HUAC. It is still against the law to be a communist in our country.
The Communist Control Act (68 Stat. 775, 50 U.S.C. 841-844) is a piece of United States federal legislation, signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower on 24 August 1954, which outlaws the Communist Party of the United States and criminalizes membership in, or support for the Party or “Communist-action” organizations and defines evidence to be considered by a jury in determining participation in the activities, planning, actions, objectives, or purposes of such organizations.
3 years ago
3 years ago
INDICTMENTS? ARRESTS? PUBLIC FLOGGINGS? ….. NOTHING …
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” … “When I become aware of intelligence community information that is disclosed unlawfully, I do what’s called a crimes report. I’ve done that now on a number of occasions,” he said….”
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OOOHHH …. he wrote a report …
3 years ago
3 years ago
He should be fired because he is wrong.
Islam is the greatest threat to America.
3 years ago
Reply to
Not Me
Islam is the greatest threat to the world. Even our enemies in China realize this.
3 years ago
Hope he Black Lists Adam Schiff, Diane Feinstein, Ilhan Omar, etc
3 years ago
Hope he Black Lists Adam Schiff, Diane Feinstein, Ilhan Omar, etc
3 years ago
Mr. Ratecliffe, I want to see PROSECUTION and CONVICTION of these “LEAKERS”!!!!!! I DEMAND to see them OPENLY CONVICTED and know their PUNISHMENTS so ALL American Citizens KNOW our American SUPREME LAW of the LAND actually works.
3 years ago
Time to arrest, try and execute traitors
3 years ago
As a disabled Vietnam vet I take extreme exception to these privileged low lives who have no more concern for American sovereignty than the America haters rioting all over America today. These foul individuals profit while American soldiers give their lives to protect their right to be American citizens. In Vietnam alone over 58,000 lost their lives while people like this betray us. They have the blood of all who gave their lives for this country on them. IMHO, every one of these scum should be in prison for life. I was sent all over south-east Asia during my time and I saw 1st hand how the 3rd world lives. These profiteers have no idea how great this country is, yet they feel free to betray us.
3 years ago
PREPARE TO MEET THE LORD!!! JESUS IS COMING!!! BELIEVE ON HIM!!!
Go to bethelchurchmo.com, or Gene Kim, or Robert Breaker both on youtube!
3 years ago
If they “leaked” intel …. it is called TREASON – the penalty for TREASON is DEATH.
Let Justice be served!!!
3 years ago
And what about shutting off has-been politicians like the Clintons that maintain security clearances to this day.
