If any USG employee with a clearance declared "Why yes, I'd talk to a foreign agent and not talk to the FBI," not only would that person be in violation of security requirements, but the people around that person would be required to report him or her as a security threat.

If any USG employee with a clearance declared "Why yes, I'd talk to a foreign agent and not talk to the FBI," not only would that person be in violation of security requirements, but the people around that person would be required to report him or her as a security threat.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 12, 2019