Posted on Aug 2, 2020
DHS Reassigns Official Following Intelligence Reports On Journalists, Protesters
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The Department of Homeland Security has reassigned its top intelligence official, according to media outlets, following news that his office compiled intelligence reports on journalists and protesters in Portland, Ore.
Brian Murphy, who has been the acting undersecretary for the department's Office of Intelligence and Analysis, was removed from the position, according to the Washington Post, which was first to report the news.
In the days leading up to Murphy's removal, The Post broke news that the DHS had circulated three "Open Source Intelligence Reports" to federal law enforcement agencies. The publication says the reports describe tweets from two journalists — a reporter for The New York Times and the top editor of the blog Lawfare — "noting they had published leaked, unclassified documents about DHS operations in Portland."
Murphy has reportedly been moved to an administrative support role within the department's management directorate.
The call for Murphy's removal was made by acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Friday, who, following the Post's revelations, instructed the office to stop collecting information on the press and ordered an investigation into its proceedings.
Brian Murphy, who has been the acting undersecretary for the department's Office of Intelligence and Analysis, was removed from the position, according to the Washington Post, which was first to report the news.
In the days leading up to Murphy's removal, The Post broke news that the DHS had circulated three "Open Source Intelligence Reports" to federal law enforcement agencies. The publication says the reports describe tweets from two journalists — a reporter for The New York Times and the top editor of the blog Lawfare — "noting they had published leaked, unclassified documents about DHS operations in Portland."
Murphy has reportedly been moved to an administrative support role within the department's management directorate.
The call for Murphy's removal was made by acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Friday, who, following the Post's revelations, instructed the office to stop collecting information on the press and ordered an investigation into its proceedings.
DHS Reassigns Official Following Intelligence Reports On Journalists, Protesters
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US Department of Homeland Security
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What is particularly galling is:
- The Director of DHS has no disaster relief experience.
- DHS is to provide overarching leadership during disaster relief operations, but that did not happen.
- The lack of institutional knowledge and common sense of Trump and his administration.
- The Director of DHS has no disaster relief experience.
- DHS is to provide overarching leadership during disaster relief operations, but that did not happen.
- The lack of institutional knowledge and common sense of Trump and his administration.
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