On the recordJuly 6, 2016
Classified information is classified for a reason. It is classified because if it were to get out into the public, there are nefarious actors, nation-states, others that want to do harm to this country.
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congress.govClassified information is classified for a reason. It is classified because if it were to get out into the public, there are nefarious actors, nation-states, others that want to do harm to this country.
Chaffetz emphasizes the importance of protecting classified information.
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