.Cheney Ordered CIA to Hide Operation From Congress, NYT Reports
July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney ordered the Central Intelligence Agency to withhold information from Congress about a secret counterterrorism operation, the New York Times reported, citing two unidentified people.
Current CIA Director Leon Panetta told lawmakers about Cheney’s role in keeping the program secret on June 24, the newspaper said, citing “two people with direct knowledge.” The Times said attempts to reach Cheney for comment through “relatives and associates” failed.
On July 10, California Representative Anna Eshoo, a Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said the CIA was directed not to inform Congress of a long-running intelligence operation. The intelligence operation -- about which no details were provided -- was begun by the Bush administration in 2001 and terminated by Panetta last month. The committee will “determine if any laws have been broken,” Eshoo said.
The National Security Act dictates that the president make sure the House and Senate intelligence committees are “fully and currently informed of the intelligence activities of the United States,” the New York Times said. Paul Gimigliano, a CIA spokesman, declined to comment on Cheney’s role in the program, the newspaper said.
Bloomberg
Current CIA Director Leon Panetta told lawmakers about Cheney’s role in keeping the program secret on June 24, the newspaper said, citing “two people with direct knowledge.” The Times said attempts to reach Cheney for comment through “relatives and associates” failed.
On July 10, California Representative Anna Eshoo, a Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said the CIA was directed not to inform Congress of a long-running intelligence operation. The intelligence operation -- about which no details were provided -- was begun by the Bush administration in 2001 and terminated by Panetta last month. The committee will “determine if any laws have been broken,” Eshoo said.
The National Security Act dictates that the president make sure the House and Senate intelligence committees are “fully and currently informed of the intelligence activities of the United States,” the New York Times said. Paul Gimigliano, a CIA spokesman, declined to comment on Cheney’s role in the program, the newspaper said.
Bloomberg
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