Damnit, Shelby:
Federal investigators concluded that Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) divulged classified intercepted messages to the media when he was on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, according to sources familiar with the probe.
Specifically, Fox News chief political correspondent Carl Cameron confirmed to FBI investigators that Shelby verbally divulged the information to him during a June 19, 2002, interview, minutes after Shelby’s committee had been given the information in a classified briefing, according to the sources, who declined to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the case.
Cameron did not air the material. Moments after Shelby spoke with Cameron, he met with CNN reporter Dana Bash, and about half an hour after that, CNN broadcast the material, the sources said. CNN cited “two congressional sources” in its report.
Just so irresponsible.
Josh Martin
Funny – the info was disclosed to Fox and CNN, Fox declined to run it, CNN did, and the headlines I’ve seen all say “Info Leaked to Fox News.”
How about “Fox News Acts Responsibly; CNN Does Not.”
Slartibartfast
How about “Richard Shelby spills the beans; waiting for Presidential pardon”?
Not that I expect that, but it’s what seems to happen to those at high level who treat classified data in a cavalier fashion.
CadillaqJaq
Put “Loose-lipped Shelby” in the same cell with “Light-fingered Berger…”
(God! I’m sorry, this dementia occurs only when I’m off my meds.)
Ralph Gizzip
Regardless of what happens to the Bergler, Shelby needs to have his ass nailed to the wall.
SDN
Fortunately, I live in AL, and will have the privilege of voting Shelby out of office…..