An executive order gave the attorney general broad authority to disclose classified intelligence.
By Shane Harris Shane Harris Intelligence and national security reporter Email Bio Follow May 24 at 6:53 PM President Trump’s new executive order giving the attorney general broad authority to declassify government secrets threatens to expose U.S. intelligence sources and could distort the FBI and CIA’s roles in investigating Russian interference in the 2016 elections, current and former U.S. officials said.
Officials are also concerned about the possible compromise of intelligence sources, including those deep inside the Russian government. Michael Morell, a former CIA deputy director, called it “potentially dangerous” to let Barr decide what to declassify, because “the DNI is in the best position to judge the damage to intelligence sources and methods.”
Others questioned whether Barr would take intelligence officials’ advice or act on his own when deciding what he might make public.
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