VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-12
“an act of exceptional transparency”
John Ratcliffe · said 2026-09-11 · reported 2026-09-12
CIA Director John Ratcliffe proclaimed the release of declassified presidential daily briefs as exceptional transparency on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
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