Committee Releases Clarke's Declassified Testimony - December 1, 2004 Vol.5, No.24

December 1, 2004 Vol.5, No.24:

Published: 11/30/2004

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Committee Releases Clarke's Declassified Testimony

The Senate Committee on Intelligence Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) finally released declassified testimony from former White House Counterterrorism Chief Richard Clarke regarding the 9/11 investigation. As reported in a previous OMB Watcher article, Roberts refused to release the testimony publicly, even though officials declassified it earlier this year. The testimony gained attention after critics asserted that Clarke made statements this past March regarding pre-9/11 intelligence that conflicted with the earlier testimony.

Several Senators called for disclosure of the declassified testimony earlier this year, but Roberts refused, leading many to speculate that the information was being withheld until after the elections for political reasons. The Intelligence Committee posted the testimony on its website on Nov. 17, just two weeks after the election. A copy of the testimony can also be found on the Project on Government Secrecy's website.