The country’s No. 2 intelligence official indicated Tuesday that the intelligence community would comply with requests to inform lawmakers about the extent of William Barr's investigation
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The country’s No. 2 intelligence official indicated Tuesday that the clandestine community would comply with congressional requests to inform lawmakers about the extent of Attorney General William Barr's probe into the origins of the FBI's investigation into the Trump campaign.
Last month, President Donald Trump granted Barr sweeping authority to declassify any material he needs to conduct the review. In a statement, Coats said the spy community would comply with the order but warned Barr that releasing “highly-sensitive classified information” could damage national security.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
“Independent of offers by others to inform them of a problem — we will make sure that we protect those interests and those equities,” she told POLITICO.
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