Matt Taibbi

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Score 44

@EileenChollet Interesting. I’ve had a tremendously difficult time getting human beings in the federal government explain classification procedures to me or delineate what constitutes “national defense information” for instance — is there a good one-stop shopping source on these things?

6/25/2024, 7:23:06 PM

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Eileen

@EileenChollet

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@mtaibbi Federal data policy expert here. They can’t classify info solely for those reasons, but if releasing that info would also damage national security, they can. That said, the classification system is such a dumpster fire in practice that it’s unlikely there’s a “they” at all.

Matt Taibbi

@mtaibbi

584d

Happy for input from lawyers, but my understanding is that you can’t classify “violations of law” or information causing “embarrassment” to the state.

The statement by @EileenChollet and the subsequent replies by @mtaibbi and another user engage in a substantive discussion about federal classification procedures and national defense information, which are public issues. The tone is inquisitive and seeks clarification, indicating a desire for understanding and transparency in government practices.

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