Accomplices ended up trying to stop the investigation. They tried to stop the criminal investigation into what had happened. When they say about watergate the coverup was worse than the crime, this is what thats about. It was spelled out in the first article of impeachment brought against nixon. Richard m. Nixon using the powers of his office engaged personally and through his close subordinates interfering or endeavoring to interfere with the conduct of investigations by the department of justice, the federal bureau of investigation, the office of Watergate Special prosecution force and congressional committees. Endeavoring to interfere. That was the first article of impeachment against nixon. Obstruction of justice. In the aftermath of watergate, in the aftermath of nixons resignation, in the aftermath of that National Political disaster, there were a bunch of political reforms. And one of the reforms was a structural, basically technical fix to head off some of the sins outlined in
Investigation into what had happened. When they say about watergate the coverup was worse than the crime, this is what thats about. It was spelled out in the first article of impeachment brought against nixon. Richard m. Nixon using the powers of his office engaged personally and through his close subordinates interfering or endeavoring to interfere with the conduct of investigations by the department of justice, the federal bureau of investigation, the office of Watergate Special prosecution force and congressional committees. Endeavoring to interfere. That was the first article of impeachment against nixon. Obstruction of justice. In the aftermath of watergate, in the aftermath of nixons resignation, in the aftermath of that National Political disaster, there were a bunch of political reforms. And one of the reforms was a structural, basically technical fix to head off some of the sins outlined in that first article of impeachment, the issue of the president interfering in this case
Powers of his office engaged personally and through his close subordinates interfering or endeavoring to interfere with the conduct of investigations by the department of justice, the federal bureau of investigation, the office of Watergate Special prosecution force and congressional committees. Endeavoring to interfere. That was the first article of impeachment against nixon. Obstruction of justice. In the aftermath of watergate, in the aftermath of nixons resignation, in the aftermath of that National Political disaster, there were a bunch of political reforms. And one of the reforms was a structural, basically technical fix to head off some of the sins outlined in that first article of impeachment, the issue of the president interfering in this case specifically with the fbi and the department of justice in one of their investigations. In the 1970s, in the aftermath of watergate, they started putting rules in place to stop that from happening again. To specifically limit contact bet
In essence, these active measures pose a threat, not just something that happened in the past. Yes, sir, thats right. This has been going on for a long time. Theres nothing new, only the cost of doing it. The use of cyber social media increased the impact of capability is russia has. The ability to use the interconnectedness and all of that provides but it didnt provide before, they literally upped their game to having a significant impact. From my perspective, thats just another tool americans require information, the manipulation of life. Senator feinstein. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Where there is obviously more than one threat to our country, i would argue that the greatest danger to the United States is north korea. I am one of those that have been trying to follow this as close as possible. In the statement for the record, you state and i quote north Koreas Nuclear weapons and missile programs will continue to pose a serious threat to u. S. Interests and a security environment in 2
American politics, particularly as they pertain to russias interests around the world . In essence, these active measures is an ongoing threat, not simply something that happened in the past. Yes, sir, thats right. Senator, its right. In some sense, though, we have to put it in context. This has been going on for a long time. Theres nothing new, only the cost has been lessened, the cost of doing it. I would just add that the use of cyber and social media significantly increased the impact and the capabilities of russia. Obviously, this has been done for years and years, even decades, but the ability they have to use the interconnectedness and all that that provides that didnt provide before, it literally upped the game to the point where its having a significant impact. Like cybers enabling them to access information in massive quantities that werent quite attainable to the same level previously, and thats just another tool in their attempt to acquire information, misuse of that inform