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| State Department Clamping Down on Speaking to Congress or Press? |
| 2015-08-21 |
| [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 |
| #6 Whoever refuses: jail time for contempt. Whoever is giving these orders: prison time for obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2015-08-21 17:38 |
| #5 Can we RICO an entire government department? |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2015-08-21 17:36 |
| #4 All of this and the other scandals in the State Department over last few years might be just the proper excuse for a new POTUS, preferably a Republican to clean house at State of all of the Clinton and Mr. Redline appointees? |
| Posted by: Mystic 2015-08-21 09:00 |
| #3 The IMO says you've got a few Ashley Madison entries on your email. Would you like to come up to my office. I think we can arrange some type of mutually beneficial repair. See you just after lunch. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-08-21 08:55 |
| #2 “The revised policies and procedures are more protective of employee speech as they establish a higher bar for limiting employees’ writing or speaking in their personal capacity, while also recognizing changing technologies in communication, such as social media,” Toner said in a statement to Daily Signal. The use of unauthorized computers by the Foggy Bottom elite, which facilitate the transfer of sensitive and highly classified data to foreign governments..... no big fuk'n deal eh ? I believe I understand where they are coming from. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-08-21 08:19 |
| #1 The US State Dept. seems to be trying to protect Hillary. My guess is that its already too late for Ms. Clinton. America the Beautiful.and all that. |
| Posted by: Vinegar Smith1154 2015-08-21 07:51 |