Comment Comment by psunavy03 Classified information is covered by Executive Order 13526, issued by President Obama in 2009. Section 1.7 explicitly states:(a) In no case shall information be classified, continue to be maintained as classified, or fail to be declassified in order to:(1) conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or administrative error;(2) prevent embarrassment to a person, organization, or agency;(3) restrain competition; or(4) prevent or delay the release of information that does not require protection in the interest of the national security.https://www.archives.gov/isoo/policy-documents/cnsi-eo.html parent psunavy03 5 days ago
(a) In no case shall information be classified, continue to be maintained as classified, or fail to be declassified in order to:
(1) conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or administrative error;
(2) prevent embarrassment to a person, organization, or agency;
(3) restrain competition; or
(4) prevent or delay the release of information that does not require protection in the interest of the national security.
https://www.archives.gov/isoo/policy-documents/cnsi-eo.html