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snooper2

(30,151 posts) Thu Dec 15, 2016, 03:45 PM Dec 2016

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You know how the CIA finds spies and traitors?

giving/leaking false info to the person/people suspected ...

Should be interesting

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You know how the CIA finds spies and traitors? (Original Post) snooper2 Dec 2016 OP

To find spies, they recruit on college campuses, calling themselves "Stste Department." Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #1

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So what happens when they give drumpf false info and it is leaked... snooper2 Dec 2016 #3

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Can't the President declassify anything that he wants to? FarCenter Dec 2016 #5

Prior to releasing the information yes, but EO 13526 prevents the office from post hoc LanternWaste Dec 2016 #6

That is an Executive Order. former9thward Dec 2016 #7

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

1. To find spies, they recruit on college campuses, calling themselves "Stste Department."

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Thu Dec 15, 2016, 03:49 PM

Dec 2016

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snooper2

(30,151 posts)

3. So what happens when they give drumpf false info and it is leaked...

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Thu Dec 15, 2016, 03:59 PM

Dec 2016

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FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

5. Can't the President declassify anything that he wants to?

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Thu Dec 15, 2016, 05:01 PM

Dec 2016

He is in charge of the entire classification scheme.

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

6. Prior to releasing the information yes, but EO 13526 prevents the office from post hoc

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 05:12 PM

Dec 2016

Prior to releasing the information yes, but EO 13526 prevents the office of the Pres from post hoc declassification (i.e., he cannot leak classified information, then declassify afterwards to cover himself).

former9thward

(32,128 posts)

7. That is an Executive Order.

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 05:32 PM

Dec 2016

Any EO can be rescinded at any time by any President.

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