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Rep. Slotkin Statement on Extraction of High-Value CIA Source

Statement

Date: Sept. 10, 2019
Location: Washington D.C.
Issues: National Security Executive Branch

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA officer and Pentagon official, released the following statement today in response to news that the U.S. extracted a high-value source from Russia in 2017:

"The news that a high-value CIA source had to be pulled out of Russia is bad news, made worse by the fact that it appears that it was the White House that put the source in danger," Slotkin said.

"There are many reasons why discussing classified information is bad, but one of the worst is that it puts the lives of others at risk. And, as with many things, it's not just about this one story: when someone who helps provide information to our government fears for their life, it causes a chilling effect on potential sources around the world, who often take great risk to do so. It leaves us less informed, and less safe."


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