Can somebody explain to me please how this Barr Declass works?
Does Barr know already what documents he wants to declass?
Does a doc have to be declassed before Barr can see it?
Does Barr have a security clearance to allow him to see class docs?
I assume that Coats as DNI head normally is the clearance center for what class docs can be declassed without harming security. Is that why DNI uses consultants supposedly, to help them decide what harms national security? Is that why Coats was bypassed? so Obama people who still have security clearances and acts as consultants don't stop the declass.
And why is declass necessary if Barr as a clearance?
Are the docs declassed to share with Barr's team who don't have clearances? Are they declassed so they can be released to public with his report?
Asking for a fren