Right Change: Classified Leaks Coming from Obama White House

Mike Rogers (R-Mich) who is part of the Senate Intelligence Committee spoke Thursday on the ever increasing problem of classified leaks coming from the Obama White House. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Saxby Chambless (R-Ga.) and Reps. Mike Rogers (R-Mich) and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) said they met Thursday morning with James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, and will receive a briefing from FBI Director Robert Mueller later in the day regarding the leaks and their effect on national security.

Recently there have been numerous stories regarding classified US operations that can have far reaching effects to our security. There have been leaks regarding the foiled bomb plot in Yemeni in which a British intelligence officer has identified information confirming the US is actively engaging in drone strikes inside of Pakistan and last week’s NY Times report confirming the US involvement in the development of the computer virus Stuxnet. On top of all of this there was the report by Judicial Watch that the White House, the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency allowed filmmakers unprecedented access to high level officials involved in the planning and execution of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

It appears the leaks could be coming from the Justice Department’s national security division. They have recused themselves from being part of the investigation leading some to believe they know the leaks are coming from within that department. “The Department of Justice has not taken the initiative to prosecute leaks of national security secrets,” said Rogers.

Politico reports that Rep. King believes these leaks are on purpose in order to make Obama look like a stronger leader than he is:

"Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), the House Homeland Security Committee chairman who also sits on the Intelligence Committee, on Thursday echoed Sen. John McCain’s Wednesday allegation that the White House is parsing out classified information about supposedly secret activities for political gain.

“It has to be for re-election,” King told POLITICO. “They can deny it all they want. But it would require a suspension of disbelief to believe it’snot being done for political purposes.”

King cited the AP’s drone story as an egregious breach of national security.

“I think it’s a pattern they have. The fact that [Obama’s adviser David] Axelrod is sitting in meetings when they are deciding how drone attacks are being carried out,” King said. “What the hell is he doing there?”

With the economic picture looking so bleak and job growth all but stagnant, it comes as no surprise the White House would be doing all they can to make Obama look like a stronger leader. It has already become clear that he cannot run for re-election based on his merits from the first term – except for possibly some of his War on Terror “wins” (which we should all remember he did not support in the first place). 

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