Trump baselessly claimed he could have declassified documents just by thinking about declassifying them

Former President Donald Trump is currently under investigation by FBI over whether he broke any of three federal laws with his handling of classified documents the agency found at Mar-a-Lago. Mark Humphrey/AP Trump claimed that he could instantly declassify documents during his time in office. Trump said that, as president, he could get documents classified […]

Israeli defense chief ‘regrets’ declassifying details of 2007 strike on Syrian nuclear facility

Israel’s Defense Minister expressed regret for approving the release of details on the 2007 airstrike on a Syrian nuclear reactor, calling the media fallout and officials’ rush to claim credit for the operation an “embarrassment.” After a decade of censorship, on Wednesday morning Avigdor Lieberman finally decided to lift the veil of secrecy, allowing the […]