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As opposed to the Bush or Reagan administrations' records with leakers?
by pekk 13y ago
As opposed to the Bush or Reagan administrations' records with leakers?
- scott_s 13y agoYes. Under Obama, the Justice Department has prosecuted more leakers of confidential information than prior administrations. However, the number is 6, so whether this is due to a difference in policy or random occurrences is not clear to me.
- saraid216 13y ago> whether this is due to a difference in policy or random occurrences is not clear to me Also, 6 is a numerator. The denominator is unknown. Are there more leaks under the Obama administration, period? Are people more willing to leak? I don't feel like there's enough information available to make a judgement call.
- betterunix 13y agoI think you'd have to go all the way back to Nixon to find an administration that has as bad a record with whistleblowers as this current one.
- crazypyro 13y agoThe Obama administration has been much more forward and harsh against leaks that past administrations. At least, it appears that way to people looking in from the outside.