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Created: 2025-07-24 03:05:43 UTC

The claim that a Defense Secretary can instantly declassify information by moving it to unsecured platforms like Signal ignores established national security protocols. While the President holds broad declassification authority under Article II, Cabinet officials like the Defense Secretary operate within strict frameworks defined by Executive Order 13526 and intelligence community directives. Declassification requires formal processes—not merely shifting data between systems.

The recent Pentagon IG findings regarding mishandled Yemen strike details in Signal chats (derived from SECRET/NOFORN emails) underscore this reality. Proper channels like SIPRNet exist precisely to prevent exposure of sensitive operational details.

Flake correctly identifies the absurdity of claiming ad-hoc declassification via consumer apps, as such actions violate both the spirit and letter of federal records laws and counterintelligence best practices.


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