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State Department Clamping Down on Speaking to Congress or Press?
[DailySignal] The State Department has quietly issued a new policy that some insiders view as designed to keep employees from freely speaking to Congress or the press about Benghazi and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's email controversy."It's an absolute overreach," says Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz. The State Department issued 19 pages of revised rules about official clearance for speaking, writing and teaching on July 27. The new rules, first reported by Diplopundit, a blog that unofficially watches State Department leadership and management issues, say in part: "Employee testimony, whether in an official capacity or in a personal capacity on a matter of Departmental concern may be subject to the review requirements of this subchapter. Employees should consult with the Department of State's Office of the Legal Adviser or [U.S. Agency of International Development's] Office of the General Counsel, as appropriate, to determine applicable procedures." Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2015-08-21 |
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