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Document Information
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Official letter
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Summary
This document is a letter from Donald F. McGahn II, Counsel to the President, announcing the President's authorization to declassify a specific memorandum. The decision was made after a review involving the White House, DNI, and DOJ, citing 'significant public interest.' The document is cc'd to Speaker Paul Ryan and Ranking Member Adam Schiff and does not contain any information related to Jeffrey Epstein.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Donald F. McGahn II | Counsel to the President |
Author and signatory of the letter.
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| The President | President (of the United States) |
Mentioned as having authorized the declassification of the Memorandum after a review.
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| Paul Ryan | The Honorable, Speaker of the House of Representatives |
Listed as a recipient of a copy of the letter (cc).
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| Adam Schiff | The Honorable, Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence |
Listed as a recipient of a copy of the letter (cc).
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| White House |
Conducted a review process for the declassification request.
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| Office of the Director of National Intelligence |
Provided input during the White House review process.
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| Department of Justice |
Provided input during the White House review process.
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| Executive Branch |
Stated as being ready to work with Congress on oversight requests.
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| Congress |
Mentioned in relation to ongoing oversight and collaboration with the Executive Branch.
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| House of Representatives |
Mentioned in the title of Speaker Paul Ryan.
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| House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence |
Mentioned in the title of Ranking Member Adam Schiff.
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Timeline (1 events)
Not mentioned
The President's authorization to declassify a memorandum. The authorization followed a review process that considered public interest versus the need to protect information, consistent with Executive Order 13526.
Not mentioned
Relationships (3)
McGahn's title is 'Counsel to the President'.
Ryan's title is 'Speaker of the House of Representatives'.
Schiff's title is 'Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence'.
Key Quotes (4)
"The President has determined that declassification of the Memorandum is appropriate."Source
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"Based on this assessment and in light of the significant public interest in the memorandum, the President has authorized the declassification of the Memorandum."Source
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"To be clear, the Memorandum reflects the judgments of its congressional authors."Source
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"Though the circumstances leading to the declassification through this process are extraordinary, the Executive Branch stands ready to work with Congress to accommodate oversight requests..."Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,469 characters)
declassification request, consistent with established standards governing the handling of classified information, including those under Section 3.1(d) of Executive Order 13526. Those standards permit declassification when the public interest in disclosure outweighs any need to protect the information. The White House review process also included input from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice. Consistent with this review and these standards, the President has determined that declassification of the Memorandum is appropriate.
Based on this assessment and in light of the significant public interest in the memorandum, the President has authorized the declassification of the Memorandum. To be clear, the Memorandum reflects the judgments of its congressional authors. The President understands that oversight concerning matters related to the Memorandum may be continuing. Though the circumstances leading to the declassification through this process are extraordinary, the Executive Branch stands ready to work with Congress to accommodate oversight requests consistent with applicable standards and processes, including the need to protect intelligence sources and methods.
Sincerely,
Donald F. McGahn II
Counsel to the President
Counsel to the President
cc: The Honorable Paul Ryan
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Honorable Adam Schiff
Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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