Epstein Secrets

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Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, said in April 2014 that &=uot;Syria has become a matt=r of homeland security,&quo=; and the Director of National Intelligence, James Clappe=, said in January 2014 that=one of the al-Qaeda-aligned Syrian jihadi groups "does have aspiratio=s for attacks on the homeland."Among

13, 2014. | | Epst_9780451494566_2p_all_r1.indd 316 @ 9/30/16 8:13AM | | HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019804 Notes to pages 121-129 | 317 119 his son Senator Rand Paul: See Katie Glueck, “Rand Paul Backs Snowden, Bashes Clapper,” Politico, Jan. 5, 2014. 119 “We actually buy cell phones”: Snowden quoted in “New The

cAskill, “Snowden Calls @ for Whistleblower After Claims by New Pentagon Source,” Guardian, May 22, @ 2016. 76 establish a paper trail: Director of National Intelligence, IC on the Record (blog on Tumblr), May 27, 2014, http://icontherecord.tumblr.com/post/87218708448 /edward-j-snowden-email-inquiry-to-the-nsa-office.

ing: "Thanks to one man's courageous actions, Americans know about the truly egregious ways their government is spying on them," and his son, Senator Rand Paul, who was a candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2016, calling for a Presidential pardon for Snowden. Senator Paul’s concern fitte

ion, or SCI. Such SCI material is considered so sensitive that it must be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020164 13 Nor did Snowden’s breach begin with him handing over classified documents to the Guardian reporters in Hong Kong in Jun

red “Congressman Ron Paul organized...”—Rebecca Shabad, “Former Rep. Ron Paul launches petition for Snowden clemency,” The Hill, February 13, 2014. “Rand Paul” support, see Katie Gluck, “Rand Paul Backs Snowden,” Politico, January 5, 2014 “We actually buy cell phones...” Snowden quoted in “New Guardian Inte

screpancies,” Reuters, June 20, 2013 7.”He would not have password...”—Author’s interview with Source A 8.”Establish a paper trail...” —Director of National Intelligence, “IC on the Record,” (Blog on Tumbler) May 27, 2014. http://icontherecord.tumblr.com/post/872 18708448/edward-j-snowden- email-inquiry-to-the-nsa-off