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Is the government supporting US hostage families? They say more can be done.

Relatives of Americans who are wrongfully imprisoned abroad or held hostage by militant groups say in a report that the U.S. government still must do better in communicating with them, though improvements have been made over the last five years.

6 years ago

Defense Department linguist charged with leaking classified information to terrorist organization

Mariam Taha Thompson, a linguist with the Defense Department, allegedly delivered classified information to a co-conspirator who has “apparent connections” to Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite group designated a foreign terrorist organization. Thompson held a Top Secret clearance at the time of her arrest, where she was attached to a special operations unit in Iraq.

By Dylan Gresik

6 years ago

Trump CIA pick’s links to torture to fuel confirmation battle

Sen. John McCain says President Trump’s pick for CIA director was involved in “one of the darkest chapters in American history” and needs to explain her stance on torture programs.

8 years ago

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