Obama Administration Limits Congressional Briefings on Fort Hood Murders

Thursday, November 19, 2009

A White House dedicated to more openness and accountability has decided to share information on the Fort Hood murders with only a select group of lawmakers, angering both Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill. Instead of debriefing the entire House Intelligence Committee about the event, the Obama administration canceled its meeting in favor of having the National Security Council only talk to the highest ranking House and Senate leaders and key committee chairmen and ranking members. White House officials also decided to not send witnesses to a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and they asked the Senate Armed Services Committee to postpone its hearing with top Army officials.

-Noel Brinkerhoff
 
Agencies Begin Limited Fort Hood Briefings (by Chris Strohm and Megan Scully, CongressDaily)

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