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KevanM | 6 years ago

To protect whistle-blowers, or other assets that require anonymity.

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simlevesque|6 years ago

and the president's childrens...

dragontamer|6 years ago

Unlikely. Remember that the House Intelligence Committee has a full set of Top-Secret clearances, as well as the Senate Intelligence Committee.

They're not allowed to tell us any top-secret information, but you can usually tell if something is getting hidden from the public based on their reactions. If something is getting hidden, expect Ron Wyden (or other Democrats on those Committees) to make a big, vague, stink about the matter.

In effect, the existence of those top-secret committees ensures that the redactions are fair. Unlike most committees, the law states that Democrats AND Republicans must be as close to 50/50 split on those committees as possible, due to their great importance in matters such as these.

bacondude3|6 years ago

Why not wait for evidence of unjust redactions before making a claim like that?