Friday, June 8, 2012

Two Special Prosecutors Appointed To Probe Security Leaks



Holder Appoints Two Prosecutors To Probe Security Leaks -- The Hill

Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday appointed two U.S. Attorneys to head an investigation into a recent series of national security leaks.

Holder appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ronald Machen Jr. and U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod Rosenstein to investigate and criminally prosecute “possible unauthorized disclosures of classified information.”

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Update #1: Holder appoints 2 prosecutors to lead leak probes -- L.A. Times/AP
Update #2: Attorney General names prosecutors to probe leaks -- CNBC/Reuters
Update #3: Eric Holder Assigns Two Top Prosecutors To Probe Leaks -- TPM
Update #4: Eric Holder names Ronald Machen and Rod Rosenstein to probe leaks -- Politico
Update #5:
John McCain: Leak Investigation Should Follow Evidence (Even if It Goes to Congress) -- ABC News

My Comment: This is the right move by the administration. More details to follow.

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