CNN 2012-06-13

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First up, the FBI is investigating leaks that involve classify national security information, some republican lawmakers have accused the White House of giving information to the news media. The White House denies that, some members of Congress, both democrats³ and republicans are outraged⁴ about these leaks. Yesterday the top members of the Senate and House Intelligence Communities released a statement on the situation, they said that these leaks quote have seriously interfered⁵ with ongoing⁶ intelligence programs, they added that each disclosure puts American lives at risk, Bryanna K has more on the accusations⁷ and anger surrounding the story. 

 

 

Early May, reports of the US warning a plot in Yemen to build undetectable airplane bomb, last week, a New York Time story detailing president Obama's close oversight⁸ of a terrorist's kill list, then another describing how he ordered an aggressive Sabra attack that slows development of Iran's nuclear program, senator John Macon is now accusing the White House of purposely leaking classify information for political game.

 

 

They signed leak classify are highly sensitive information, and what appears to be a broader administration now for deepening a portrait of the president of the United States, as a strong leader on national security issues, release of this information in these articles harms our national security and puts in danger the lives are the men and woman who are sworn to protect them. 

 

 

White House officials Bill Mentally deny the charge, press secretary Jack¹⁰ H said Wednesday any suggestion that this administration has authorized¹¹ intentional¹² leaks information for political game is grossly irresponsible. President Obama's national security successes like killing¹³ Osama Bin⁹ laden¹⁴ and taking out a number of Al Qaeda leaders are political asset in election year, republicans are no doubt trying to tarnish¹⁵ those accomplishments¹⁶, but concerns about the leaks are by partisan¹⁷. Dana Finestan, the democratic chair of the Senate and Intelligence community said she was quote deeply disturbed by the continuing leaks of classify information to the media, she and Carl Eleven, the democrat² who heads up the Senate arm services community are discussing a joint¹⁸ hearing into the leaks.

 

 

A blue print for ending distracting driving, that's what the US department of transportation calling a plan that was released yesterday, right now it's illegal to text in driving in 39 states, this new plan would encourage the other 11 states to pass similar laws, it would also work with drivers at programs to including information about the potential danger of distracting driving, this plan came out one day after a Massachusetts teenager with convicted of a homicide resulting from texting while driving, Eric Devo was found guilty in connection with a crash last year, which the other driver was killed, Devo will serve one year in prison, his driver license¹⁹ will be suspended for 15 year. 

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