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29 Oct 2017 - 8:20:11 PM
Key:
Military Intelligence v FBI CIA NSA
No approval or congressional oversight
State Secrets upheld under SC
Who is the Commander and Chief of the military?
Under what article can the President impose MI take over investigations for the 3 letter agencies? What conditions must present itself? Why is this so VERY important? Who surrounds POTUS? They lost this very important power _ the one area of the govt not corrupt and directly serves POTUS.
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Key:
Military Intelligence v FBI CIA NSA
MI has the most access to mined data and classified information. They have the best information gathering tools, They also have more power in general and are devoted to the constitution. MI can take over the investigations for the other three in cases of high treason.
No approval or congressional oversight
MI does not answer to Congress
State Secrets upheld under SC
United States v. Reynolds, 345 U.S. 1 (1953)
THE STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE and THE SUPREME COURT https://www.scribd.com/document/41747792/State-Secrets-and-the-Supreme-Court
Who is the Commander and Chief of the military?
POTUS is the Commander IN Chief of the military.
The Chief is General John Kelly, POTUS' Chief of Staff, a Marine.
Under what article can the President impose MI take over investigations for the 3 letter agencies? What conditions must present itself? Why is this so VERY important? Who surrounds POTUS? They lost this very important power _ the one area of the govt not corrupt and directly serves POTUS.
The Insurrection ACT allows POTUS to use military (& National Guard) as police force in the event of terrorist act, natural disasters and disorder that state police cannot contain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurrection_Act ALL OF WHICH HAVE HAPPENED IN THE FIRST 8 MONTHS OF TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY. Specifically, the Las Vegas massacre was a great opportunity to impose these powers – 911 style, esp. since the cover story crumbled so quickly. The fact they didn't intervene suggests there is something going on behind the scenes.
SUMMARY
Military Intelligence v FBI, CIA, and NSA. No current approval or congressional oversight as State Secrets are upheld under Supreme Court. The POTUS can impose Military Intel take over investigations for the 3 letter agencies, but conditions must present itself. This is so VERY important.
Someone surrounds POTUS. They lost this very important power - the one area of the government not corrupt and directly serving POTUS.
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