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highplainsdem

(48,976 posts)
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 10:18 AM Feb 2017

State Dept. memo - on dangers of leaks - leaks to media

Source: The Hill

A State Department memo spotlighting the threat of leaks by department employees was leaked to The Washington Post, the newspaper reported Friday.

The memo, which is authored by acting State Department legal adviser Richard Visek and intended for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, reportedly details Tillerson’s authority to protect certain privileged information and presents a case against leaks.

“When such information is leaked … It chills the willingness of senior government officials to seek robust and candid advice, which ultimately is to the detriment of informed policymaking and the reputation of the institution from which the leak emanated,” the Post quoted the memo as saying.

The leaks from within the State Department, the memo says, could potentially hinder department officials’ ability to participate in policy discussions, if concern mounts that information isn’t protected.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/320957-leaked-state-department-memo-warns-of-dangers-of-leaks-report

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State Dept. memo - on dangers of leaks - leaks to media (Original Post) highplainsdem Feb 2017 OP
Leakers rock! il_lilac Feb 2017 #1
well maybe if they didn't engage and/or propose vlyons Feb 2017 #2
In other words, "You should be able to say the craziest shit you want to... yallerdawg Feb 2017 #3
"...memo spotlighting the threat of leaks by department employees was leaked..." mobeau69 Feb 2017 #4
I thought Donny liked leakers Botany Feb 2017 #5
A memo about leaks was...leaked. Peachhead22 Feb 2017 #6
Nixon did not like leaks either..so, May Trump meet same end as Nixon..but.. Stuart G Feb 2017 #7
may the leaks heaven05 Feb 2017 #8
You can't make this shit up. NastyRiffraff Feb 2017 #9

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
2. well maybe if they didn't engage and/or propose
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 10:21 AM
Feb 2017

corrupt, illega, unAmerican policies, there would be no need for leaks.

Ya think?

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
3. In other words, "You should be able to say the craziest shit you want to...
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 10:23 AM
Feb 2017

without fear the American public you serve will ever find out about it (unless it's Democrats, of course)."

mobeau69

(11,144 posts)
4. "...memo spotlighting the threat of leaks by department employees was leaked..."
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 10:25 AM
Feb 2017

Bahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Too funny!


Stuart G

(38,427 posts)
7. Nixon did not like leaks either..so, May Trump meet same end as Nixon..but..
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 10:49 AM
Feb 2017

How about 10,000 percent sooner..!!!!

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