Rubio says congressional oversight of intelligence faces ‘historic crisis’ following DNI announcement – By J. Edward Moreno (The Hill) / Aug 29 2020
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), acting chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said congressional oversight is facing a “historic crisis” after the Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, notified Congress on Saturday that the intelligence community will be scaling back in-person congressional briefings on election security.
“Congressional oversight of intelligence activities now faces a historic crisis,” Rubio said in a statement. “Intelligence agencies have a legal obligation to keep Congress informed of their activities.”
In his letter to Congress announcing the change, Ratcliffe said that the intelligence community would switch over to written updates on election security issues to ensure that intelligence information “is not misunderstood nor politicized.”
Rubio in his statement said that members of Congress “have a legal obligation to not divulge classified information” and that in his time as chair he has “witnessed firsthand how this delicate balance has been destroyed.”
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