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Revoke the clearances of former officials who speak to the press

Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, chapter 7, p. 213. Written by Dustin J. Carmack.

Revoke the clearances of former officials who speak to the press

The document says “shouldWho acts: PresidentHow: internal managementp. 213 in the PDF
What the document says

“The President should immediately revoke the security clearances of any former Directors, Deputy Directors, or other senior intelligence officials who discuss their work in the press”

Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, p. 213

The full passage covers those who discuss their work in the press or on social media without prior clearance from the current Director. The chapter asks that agencies minimize their public presence and vigorously investigate leaks, and separately that former high-ranking officials who keep a clearance remain subject to the Hatch Act after leaving government.

What the document actually says

“The President should immediately revoke the security clearances of any former Directors, Deputy Directors, or other senior intelligence officials who discuss their work in the press”

Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, p. 213
That sentence, in plain words

Some former chiefs talk to the press about their work. The president should take away their clearance at once.

What this is about

Former spy chiefs often keep access to secrets. Some go on television to talk. The book says they should lose that access.

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