Classification Authority
By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 30th, 2018“The Supreme Court has never directly addressed the extent to which Congress may constrain the executive branch’s power” regarding the classification of national security information, declared a little-known Congressional Research Service (CRS) study released in May 2017.“This language has been interpreted by some to indicate that the President has virtually plenary [i.e., absolute] authority to control classified information,” the CRS report chillingly adds. This apparently is because the President may deem any government activity to be a matter of ‘national security’.Below, quotes the second part of the CRS study’s “Background” section. On Saturday, it…