On the recordMarch 24, 2025
With respect to the assertions and the allegations that there was strike packages or targeting information... the Secretary of Defense is the original classification authority.
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cnn.comWith respect to the assertions and the allegations that there was strike packages or targeting information... the Secretary of Defense is the original classification authority.
Ratcliffe emphasized the defense secretary's role in determining classification.
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