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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Mon May 15, 2017, 06:50 PM May 2017

Paul Ryan: It's simple: Individuals who are extremely careless w/ classified info should be denied

a year ago...

Guess, Ryan will be silent on Trumps naughty today!








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It's simple: Individuals who are ‘extremely careless’ w/ classified info should be denied further access to it.









Speaker Ryan Presses for Action on Clinton Recklessness with Classified Information
July 7, 2016|Speaker Ryan Press Office

Today at his weekly press briefing, Speaker Ryan discussed the letters he sent to FBI Director James Comey and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper earlier today in response to the FBI’s conclusion of its investigation of Secretary Clinton, as well as other measures House Republicans are taking to restore effective oversight. Below are his opening remarks:

“This morning, FBI Director James Comey is testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Right now, there are still far more questions than answers regarding the investigation of Secretary Clinton. The director himself has said that this matter requires ‘unusual transparency.’ And I completely agree.

“That is why I have sent a letter to Director Comey requesting that he release all of the unclassified findings of this investigation.

“In addition, I have sent a letter to the Director of National Intelligence requesting that he refrain from providing classified briefings to Secretary Clinton during the campaign. Here is why. In Director Comey’s statement on Tuesday, he said, and I will quote:

“‘This is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions.’

“And just this morning, he stated that there are often ‘very severe consequences’ for mishandling classified information.................
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Paul Ryan: It's simple: Individuals who are extremely careless w/ classified info should be denied (Original Post) riversedge May 2017 OP
There you go,if you thought the Hillary e-mails were off the table. Wellstone ruled May 2017 #1
So if we EVER hear them say "What about the emails?" again Mr. Ected May 2017 #2
we should spend all the time between now and trump's impeachment Ohioblue22 May 2017 #3
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. There you go,if you thought the Hillary e-mails were off the table.
Mon May 15, 2017, 06:54 PM
May 2017

The Rethugs are going all in,they now know their brand is toast and they will burn anyone who objected to their policies.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
2. So if we EVER hear them say "What about the emails?" again
Mon May 15, 2017, 06:56 PM
May 2017

We simply respond by saying that Trump's national security breaches were fully authorized and accepted by the Republican Party.

 

Ohioblue22

(1,430 posts)
3. we should spend all the time between now and trump's impeachment
Mon May 15, 2017, 07:10 PM
May 2017

calling ryan's office and repeat thia over and over

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