State Department Blocks Release Of Clinton TPP Emails Until After Election

[Redstreak 6,653]

Trade is a hot issue in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. But correspondence from Hillary Clinton and her top State Department aides about a controversial 12-nation trade deal will not be available for public review — at least not until after the election. The Obama administration abruptly blocked the release of Clinton’s State Department correspondence about the so-called Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), after first saying it expected to produce the emails this spring.

The decision came in response to International Business Times' open records request for correspondence between Clinton’s State Department office and the United States Trade Representative. The request, which was submitted in July 2015, specifically asked for all such correspondence that made reference to the TPP.

The State Department originally said it estimated the request would be completed by April 2016. Last week the agency said it had completed the search process for the correspondence but also said it was delaying the completion of the request until late November 2016 — weeks after the presidential election. The delay was issued in the same week the Obama administration filed a court motion to try to kill a lawsuit aimed at forcing the federal government to more quickly comply with open records requests for Clinton-era State Department documents.

Clinton’s shifting positions on the TPP have been a source of controversy during the campaign: Sherepeatedly promoted the deal as secretary of state but then in 2015 said, "I did not work on TPP," even though some leaked State Department cables show that her agency was involved in diplomatic discussions about the pact. Under pressure from her Democratic primary opponent, Bernie Sanders, Clinton  announced in October that she now opposes the deal — and has disputed that she ever fully backed it in the first place.

While some TPP-related emails have been released by the State Department as part of other open records requests, IBT’s request was designed to provide a comprehensive view of how involved Clinton and her top aides were in shaping the trade agreement, and whether her agency had a hand in crafting any particular provisions in the pact. Unions, environmental organizations and consumer groups say the agreement will help corporations undermine domestic labor, conservation and other public interest laws.

 

http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/state-department-blocks-release-hillary-clinton-era-tpp-emails-until-after

 

"Let me say it as simply as I can: Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency." - Barack Obama

[LebaneseDude 6,146]

9 minutes ago, Redstreak said:

"Let me say it as simply as I can: Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency." - Barack Obama

Aww you shading Obama for transparency while Sanders continues to fail to release his tax returns in time for the convention  

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If I were to guess it's because it will be abused for political purposes.

[Morphine Prince 109,654]

11 minutes ago, Redstreak said:

"Let me say it as simply as I can: Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency." - Barack Obama

Haha. 

[Redstreak 6,653]

10 minutes ago, LebaneseDude said:

Aww you shading Obama for transparency while Sanders continues to fail to release his tax returns in time for the convention  

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If I were to guess it's because it will be abused for political purposes.

 

11 hours ago, LebaneseDude said:

You're trying to frame me as an aggressor her. Not happening  

 

[LebaneseDude 6,146]

4 minutes ago, Redstreak said:

 

 

You made a thread. You also shaded Obama through a quote you picked off from Reddit in the OP so it's fair game to shade you for it.

Attacking Obama now?  

If you can't see how this will be used by the GOP to attack Hillary then you're clearly being clueless about how politics have worked. There's nothing even illegal about this move.

This is clearly in order to block it from being used for political purposes. This isn't about your failed candidate anymore. He's done. He's irrelevant. He's lost. This isn't about him. Obama is worried about Trump and the GOP, as should you

Of course you don't care because you're having your own pity party and thinking anything is still about Sanders as if Obama gives two shits about him. Inb4 you try to say this isn't about that 

Keep doing that though.  I'm not stopping you. I'll just keep posting in your threads to point out how funny you are. I actually love your threads they induce laughter 

 

[MJHolland 12,725]

Shockerrrr

16 minutes ago, LebaneseDude said:

Aww you shading Obama for transparency while Sanders continues to fail to release his tax returns in time for the convention  

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If I were to guess it's because it will be abused for political purposes.

By "abuse" I think you mean reveal that Clinton actually did support the deal for quite some time. Can she really do no bad in your eyes? What a sheep. 

[LebaneseDude 6,146]

Just now, MJHolland said:

Shockerrrr

By "abuse" I think you mean reveal that Clinton actually did support the deal for quite some time. Can she really do no bad in your eyes? What a sheep. 

Where did I mention this was a good thing?  

Maybe there is something to it. Once again, understanding the reasons for something does not equate endorsing it  

Clinton has done plenty of bad. I never said otherwise 

[Redstreak 6,653]

Just now, MJHolland said:

Shockerrrr

By "abuse" I think you mean reveal that Clinton actually did support the deal for quite some time. Can she really do no bad in your eyes? What a sheep. 

Apparently I'm not allowed to keep my party leaders to a higher standard without being accused of throwing a pity party. It's a bit sad and obsessive.

[MJHolland 12,725]

Just now, LebaneseDude said:

Where did I mention this was a good thing?  

Clinton has done plenty of bad. I never said otherwise 

You do realize why they want to delay this, right? It's going to reveal yet another position she's flip flopped on after gaging public opinion. The emails are already compiled according to their own records. Release them. 

[LebaneseDude 6,146]

Just now, Redstreak said:

Apparently I'm not allowed to keep my party leaders to a higher standard without being accused of throwing a pity party. It's a bit sad and obsessive.

Your candidate hasn't even released his tax returns yet you support him.

Be consistent or be prepared to be criticized for it.

[MJHolland 12,725]

1 minute ago, Redstreak said:

Apparently I'm not allowed to keep my party leaders to a higher standard without being accused of throwing a pity party. It's a bit sad and obsessive.

Many members on here think criticizing Obama/Clinton is the same as supporting Trump. They're sheep. No ability to think critically. They think nothing is their fault, it's all the job of "conservative media running attacks against Clinton for decades". Some people truly believe she's not accountable for her corrupt actions. It's mind-numbing. 

[weed 78,892]

Idg why they're waiting until after the new president tho... If she wins and it's THAT bad could she be impeached? If it's not THAT bad tho then why not release it now?

[brizoda 4,176]

so so so undemocratic

[Redstreak 6,653]

2 minutes ago, neptugne said:

Idg why they're waiting until after the new president tho... If she wins and it's THAT bad could she be impeached? If it's not THAT bad tho then why not release it now?

Because it is bad, there's no other way around it. This is the kind of stuff that has to happen for her to win

[LebaneseDude 6,146]

Nevermind. Hive minds gonna hive mind