There’s a lot going on right now, but want to share some important news: The bill that just passed out of the Senate Intel Committee makes big changes that will protect the integrity of our intelligence community from political interference.
Specifically:
Specifically:
The Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) puts new protections in place that will better protect whistleblowers from the political interference by the White House that we’ve seen directed at the intelligence community’s watchdog, the ICIG.
Following attempts by the White House to revoke security clearances for political retribution, the bill also includes legislation I wrote with @SenatorCollins to prevent the abuse of the security clearance process for political purposes.
Finally, the bill also includes my long-overdue legislation, the FIRE Act, which simply says: if a foreign power reaches out to a Presidential campaign offering dirt on an opponent or other assistance, you don’t say ‘thank you,’ you call the FBI.
