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NSA is buying Americans' internet browsing records without a warrant
(techcrunch.com)
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Absolute legend. Held the confirmation of the next NSA Director until they declassified it.
Thank him here!
Also, he’s privy to classified information he can’t disclose. I’m thinking going forward he could say “I wish I could hold confirmation of the NSA Director again until they declassify XYZ“ and we would know he’s been plugged in to something unethical re: XYZ. Maybe it’s already possible to read in between the lines of his public statements.
I'm thinking he absolutely can't do that because
Oftentimes you can't even reveal what classified stuff you may have access to, as that info by itself could be classified. Giving little hints and letting people "read between the lines" would almost certainly count as mishandling classified information, especially if you're a high-profile politician doing that in public statements.