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July 25, 2014
WASHINGTON The CIA obtained a confidential email to Congress about alleged whistleblower retaliation related to the Senates classified report on the agencys harsh interrogation program, triggering fears that the CIA has been intercepting the communications of officials who handle whistleblower cases.
The CIA got hold of the legally protected email and other unspecified communications between whistleblower officials and lawmakers this spring, people familiar with the matter told McClatchy. Its unclear how the agency obtained the material.
At the time, the CIA was embroiled in a furious behind-the-scenes battle with the Senate Intelligence Committee over the panels investigation of the agencys interrogation program, including accusations that the CIA illegally monitored computers used in the five-year probe. The CIA has denied the charges.
The email controversy points to holes in the intelligence communitys whistleblower protection systems and raises fresh questions about the extent to which intelligence agencies can elude congressional oversight.
The email related to allegations that the agencys inspector general, David Buckley, failed to properly investigate CIA retaliation against an agency official who cooperated in the committees probe, said the knowledgeable people, who asked not to be further identified because of the sensitivity of the matter.
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