“The Memo”: Willful Ignorance and the House Intel Committee
We are unequivocal and strident supporters of Congressional oversight. That is why we cannot stand by as political theater masquerading as oversight threatens the integrity of critical oversight institutions, such as the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “The Memo”: Willful Ignorance and the House Intel Committee The House Intelligence Committee's vote to release classified information to the public in itself is not a bad action—POGO has argued that Congress has a right to declassify information. However, this would be the first time in the history of both the House and Senate Select Intelligence Committees that such a vote took place. Committee members shouldn’t take this task lightly, but should exercise the utmost caution and scrutiny of the information they want to release. This power should be wielded responsibly. It wasn't. Read More Read Our Letter to Speaker Paul Ryan With #ReleaseTheMemo, Nunes Hopes You Won’t Understand FIS...

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