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Home Front: Politix
Clapper Denies Request to Block Clinton From Classified Intel Briefings
2016-07-13
[ABC] Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan's request to block Hillary Clinton from receiving classified intelligence briefings was denied by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on Monday.

In a letter to Ryan, Clapper wrote that he did "not intend to withhold briefings from any officially nominated, eligible candidate."

A spokeswoman for Ryan, AshLee Strong, said in a statement that "We obviously disagree with the decision and want to know what precautions will be taken and what assurances the director can give that Secretary Clinton won't mishandle classified information. She has proven herself untrustworthy."

The news came one week after FBI director James Comey announced that the FBI recommended no charges be filed against Clinton in her handling of classified email while she was Secretary of State.

Ryan excoriated Clapper, saying the decision "defies explanation," as well as Clinton, who he said "misled the American people when she was confronted with her criminal actions."
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  "What briefings?"-Clapper
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-07-13 16:23  

#4  The request was posturing to underline the issue for the voters -- this is the kind of thing that causes the thoughtful to question, and the questioners to crawl over broken glass to vote. No one would have been more surprised than Congressman Ryan had it been acted on.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-07-13 13:17  

#3  My god Ryan, are you crazy. That would be career suicide to deny Hilda the appearance of knowing the threats we face. Have you seen what these people are capable of, what they do to enemies ? Rules don't apply to important people. How naive you silly Republicans are sometimes!
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2016-07-13 10:17  

#2  What did Ryan expect of Clapper. Clapper didn't do this "wittingly." (sarc. on)
Posted by: JohnQC   2016-07-13 08:55  

#1  Jim Clapper's loyalty to the Regime should never be questioned.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-07-13 03:13  

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