IMPORTANT
When national security issues arise during a criminal prosecution, they must be resolved through careful coordination by the Department of Justice (Department) with high level officials from the intelligence, military and foreign affairs communities. In addition, the Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee, has certain statutory authority and obligations related to national security prosecutions.That authority and those obligations may be properly exercised and met only with appropriate coordination within the Department by the respective United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs).
https://www.justice.gov/usam/usam-9-90000-national-security