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‘SECRET/ /NOFORN’ Marking Did Not Stop Comey’s Leaks

‘SECRET/ /NOFORN’ Marking Did Not Stop Comey’s Leaks
FBI Director James Comey testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Russian intelligence activities on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 10. TASOS KATOPODIS/AFP/Getty Images
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The Comey memos, released April 19, reveal more about former FBI Director James Comey than they do about President Donald Trump.

Until last week, it was unclear whether the Comey memos were, in fact, memos to the file—that is, to real, official FBI files, which are more probative and are subject to official review—or they were “memos to my bedroom drawer,” personal notes that were never made official, which are less probative (that is, they are subject to alteration and re-writing) and are essentially Comey’s personal property.

Marc Ruskin
Marc Ruskin
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Marc Ruskin, a 27-year veteran of the FBI, is a regular contributor and the author of “The Pretender: My Life Undercover for the FBI.” He served on the legislative staff of U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan and as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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