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The HillRep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) on Friday scolded Republicans for mischaracterizing briefings about a classified CIA program and revealed new details about alleged attempts to keep it secret from Congress.
Eshoo, a senior member of the intelligence panel, disputed assertions by the panel’s ranking Republican, Rep. Pete Hoekstra (Mich.) that the CIA was not obligated to inform Congress about a specific classified program because it was not fully up and running.
“That’s a total mischaracterization of what we were briefed,” said a clearly irritated Eshoo. “The entire committee was stunned
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“Someone told the CIA not to inform us,” she said.
When asked if that “someone” was in a position of higher authority then the CIA, Eshoo said “that would appear to be the case.”
Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) would not say whether the program was operational or in a planning stage when Panetta found out about it. He said his committee is gathering CIA documents related to the program and will launch a formal investigation soon.
Read more: http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/eshoo-blasts-republicans-on-cia-program-2009-07-10.html
They're putting the pressures on Reyes. Now he's saying there will be a formal investigation soon.
I want to know what this was and who told the CIA not to tell Congress.