“It should be noted that at no point in those discussions did [Senate] staff ask CIA to reconcile the CIA June 2013 response to the Panetta Review,” said CIA spokesman Ryan Trapani. The CIA’s move against the Senate committee quickly showed signs of backfiring. Reid, a pivotal ally for the White House on Capitol Hill, did not want to be backed into a corner. Now, the Senate negotiators were across the table from the CIA and the White House together. Are those redactions consistent with Obama’s executive order on declassification?”Next: The CIA bashes the Senate report.

Source: The Guardian September 10, 2016 12:02 UTC