Wouldn't it technically be the tv stations that "spied" in on the document?
No. She exposed a controlled document, possibly for a publicity stunt or a gotcha moment. She didn't cover her ass at all - she disclosed information and she is a cabinet member as the head of the DOJ. It was an unbelievably stupid thing to do given her position.
The news can publish it without recourse thanks to the Pentagon Papers precedent.
I guess we will all know what is going to happen soon. I truly don't see this going well for her. She has already had a fair amount of gaffes (like the whole binder thing, the files are on my desk, and some other stuff). I don't see much more time left for her as AG. I just hope Trump doesn't have to take a gazillion questions for the next week because of this. He has far more important stuff going on. He will have to address this quickly though.
SOME on this comment string are pulling at NOTHING and getting NOTHING...PDJT put Blondie Bondi in Charge and having been in CLASSIFIED AREAS, Blondi Bondi did the right thing...
BY NOT PUTTING ANY CLASSIFICATIONS ON THE DOCS SHE OPENED THE DOCS FOR INSPECTION(S) by the CONG CRITTERS...
Stop splitting hairs on something that was done LEGALLY!!!!!!! The shenanigans these critters have done to this country needs to be investigated and that is what she is doing---HER DAMN JOB@!!!!
Stop getting the panties in a wad and look at the documents at face value and try not to read her mind.....
I respectfully disagree. She absolutely did not do the right thing. Whether she pulled that stunt and did the disclosure on purpose or accidentally it resulted in a disclosure of controlled information. She had no reason to pull that doc out where the people and the press could see it but she did. We all cheered. I stopped cheering when I saw the (LES) marking and realized what she did.
Also - she did put a classification on the doc - it clearly said (U)/(LES). If you have been inside classified areas and are familiar with markings you would know the (U) is the classification. Unclassified. The (LES) is the control or restriction telling you how it is to be handled - like NOFORN, SCI, LIMDIS, CI, FOUO, and yes - LES.
Your last 2 sentences are interesting. I agree those people need to be investigated. But she wasn't doing her job "legally". I'd like to have the investigation pan out, rather than have it fail because of a leak. And reading her mind? Accomplishes nothing. I don't care what she was thinking when she showed that doc. I care that she showed it. If she is fired/impeached/disbarred/ or criminally charged they will care what she was thinking so they can establish intent.
I just want the damn government to stop releasing stuff to benefit themselves (if she in fact did this on purpose and not accidentally).
No. She exposed a controlled document, possibly for a publicity stunt or a gotcha moment. She didn't cover her ass at all - she disclosed information and she is a cabinet member as the head of the DOJ. It was an unbelievably stupid thing to do given her position.
The news can publish it without recourse thanks to the Pentagon Papers precedent.
I guess we will all know what is going to happen soon. I truly don't see this going well for her. She has already had a fair amount of gaffes (like the whole binder thing, the files are on my desk, and some other stuff). I don't see much more time left for her as AG. I just hope Trump doesn't have to take a gazillion questions for the next week because of this. He has far more important stuff going on. He will have to address this quickly though.
SOME on this comment string are pulling at NOTHING and getting NOTHING...PDJT put Blondie Bondi in Charge and having been in CLASSIFIED AREAS, Blondi Bondi did the right thing...
BY NOT PUTTING ANY CLASSIFICATIONS ON THE DOCS SHE OPENED THE DOCS FOR INSPECTION(S) by the CONG CRITTERS...
Stop splitting hairs on something that was done LEGALLY!!!!!!! The shenanigans these critters have done to this country needs to be investigated and that is what she is doing---HER DAMN JOB@!!!!
Stop getting the panties in a wad and look at the documents at face value and try not to read her mind.....
I respectfully disagree. She absolutely did not do the right thing. Whether she pulled that stunt and did the disclosure on purpose or accidentally it resulted in a disclosure of controlled information. She had no reason to pull that doc out where the people and the press could see it but she did. We all cheered. I stopped cheering when I saw the (LES) marking and realized what she did.
Also - she did put a classification on the doc - it clearly said (U)/(LES). If you have been inside classified areas and are familiar with markings you would know the (U) is the classification. Unclassified. The (LES) is the control or restriction telling you how it is to be handled - like NOFORN, SCI, LIMDIS, CI, FOUO, and yes - LES.
Your last 2 sentences are interesting. I agree those people need to be investigated. But she wasn't doing her job "legally". I'd like to have the investigation pan out, rather than have it fail because of a leak. And reading her mind? Accomplishes nothing. I don't care what she was thinking when she showed that doc. I care that she showed it. If she is fired/impeached/disbarred/ or criminally charged they will care what she was thinking so they can establish intent.
I just want the damn government to stop releasing stuff to benefit themselves (if she in fact did this on purpose and not accidentally).