July 28, 2014

Is CIA Interfering With Whistleblowers, Thwarting Congressional Investigations?



[From article]
The CIA got hold of the legally protected email and other unspecified communications between whistleblower officials and lawmakers this spring, people familiar with the matter told McClatchy. It’s unclear how the agency obtained the material.
At the time, the CIA was embroiled in a furious behind-the-scenes battle with the Senate Intelligence Committee over the panel’s investigation of the agency’s interrogation program, including accusations that the CIA illegally monitored computers used in the five-year probe. The CIA has denied the charges.
The email controversy points to holes in the intelligence community’s whistleblower protection systems and raises fresh questions about the extent to which intelligence agencies can elude congressional oversight.

http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/07/25/4040370/after-cia-gets-secret-whistleblower.html?sp=/99/217/&ihp=1

After CIA gets secret whistleblower email, Congress worries about more spying
BY MARISA TAYLOR AND JONATHAN S. LANDAY
McClatchy Washington Bureau
July 25, 2014

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