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Newer News: July 2020

June 2020

• WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Superseding Indictment, Justice Dept news release, June 24. "The new indictment does not add additional counts to the prior 18-count superseding indictment returned against Assange in May 2019. It does, however, broaden the scope of the conspiracy surrounding alleged computer intrusions with which Assange was previously charged." (Superseding indictment)
• Bolton critique of Trump could define tell-all book battles by Deb Riechmann, Associated Press, June 18. "The White House fight with former national security adviser John Bolton is the latest chapter in a lengthy history of Washington book battles, yet it will likely define future cases between the U.S. government and former employees determined to write tell-alls."
• Can President Trump block the publication of John Bolton's book? History is not on his side, say experts by Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, June 17. "While the President's attempts to stop unflattering books from being published have been largely unsuccessful, they are still unprecedented and worrisome, say experts."
• Fact-checking Trump and Barr's attacks on John Bolton's book by Daniel Dale, CNN, June 16. "Trump is staking a claim for far more secrecy than previous presidents have sought -- and ignoring an executive order that makes clear that certain material should not be classified."
• DOJ files prepublication review complaint against John Bolton, June 16, followed by application for temporary restraining order, June 17, Bolton's motion to dismiss and opposition to govt motions, June 18 and court order denying injunction, June 20
• Former DIA Analyst Henry Kyle Freese Sentenced for Leaking Classified Information to Journalists, Justice Dept news release, June 18
• Henry Kyle Frese: govt sentencing memo in leak case, June 11; along with defendant's sentencing memo, June 11; and defendant's response to govt memo, June 17
• Meaningless war powers report might as well have been blank by Daniel DePetris, Washington Examiner, June 11. "Unfortunately, the war powers report is but one example in a larger trend of the executive branch obstructing any statistics that could be remotely useful to people who follow these various conflicts."
• Public Interest Declassification Board Public Meeting (transcript), June 5.
• New Report Puts Spotlight on National Security Classification / Declassification System by Peter Suciu, ClearanceJobs.com, June 3. "Last month the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) released a detailed study along with recommendations on how the national security classification and declassification system can be fixed."

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