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U.S. NEWS Saturday 5 auguSt 2017
Sessions vows crackdown on leaks of classified information

leakers, and the timing of prosecuting a contractor in
the Justice Department’s Georgia accused of leak-
announcement — one ing a classified government
week after the president report to a media organi-
complained on Twitter that zation.
Sessions had been weak “This nation must end this
on “intel leakers” — raised culture of leaks.
questions about whether We will investigate and
the attorney general’s ac- seek to bring criminals to
tion was aimed at quelling justice.
the anger of the man who We will not allow rogue
appointed him. anonymous sources with
Sessions said in his remarks security clearances to sell
that his department has out our country,” Sessions
more than tripled the num- said in his remarks.
ber of active leaks inves- Media organizations also
tigations compared with had an often-tense rela-
the number pending when tionship with the Obama
President Barack Obama administration, whose Jus-
left office, and the number tice Department brought
of referrals to the Justice more leaks cases than dur-
Department for potential ing all previous administra-
investigation of unauthor- tions combined and was
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway walks back to the West Wing of the White House, ized disclosures had “ex- criticized for maneuvers
Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Washington. ploded.” The Justice De- seen as needlessly aggres-
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
partment under Sessions is sive and intrusive.q

Continued from front ton Post on Thursday pub-
Media advocacy orga- lished transcripts of his con-
nizations condemned versations with the leaders
the announcement, with of Mexico and Australia.
Bruce Brown, the executive Trump counselor Kelly-
director of the Reporters anne Conway told “Fox
Committee for Freedom & Friends” that “it’s easier
of the Press, saying the to figure out who’s leak-
decision to review existing ing than the leakers may
guidelines was “deeply realize.” And might lie de-
troubling.” tectors be used? She said:
Meanwhile, a White House “Well, they may, they may
adviser raised the possi- not.”
bility of lie detector tests Trump’s outbursts against
for the small number of media organizations he de-
people in the West Wing rides as “fake news” have
and elsewhere with access led to predictions that his
to transcripts of Trump’s administration will more
phone calls. The Washing- aggressively try to root out
Complaint:

Trump strategist may have

improper PR arrangement

By JULIE BYKOWICZ, Asso- Integrity quotes an associ-
ciated Press ate of Preate’s saying she
WASHINGTON (AP) — The doesn’t receive pay from
Campaign Legal Center is Bannon.
complaining in a letter to The Campaign Legal Cen-
the White House that a top ter says that appears to be
adviser to President Don- a violation of what’s called
ald Trump may be illegally the Antideficiency Act.
accepting outside profes- The law says government
sional services. employees “may not ac-
Steve Bannon has worked cept voluntary services for
with publicist Alexandra (the) government or em-
Preate since he was head ploy personal services ex-
of Breitbart News. ceeding that authorized by
Preate has continued to law.”The White House says
work with reporters on Ban- it is permissible for Bannon
non’s behalf even though to seek personal represen-
she is not a government tation for personal matters.
employee. A recent article Preate did not immediately
by the Center for Public comment.q