TPM Reader TC tries the White House …
So, on the advice of Senator Voinovich’s office I phoned the White House comment line.
I commented that on the advice of my state Senator I was phoning to request that the April National Intelligence Estimate be released to the public.
The operator: “You mean the one leaked to the Post and New York Times this weekend?”
I commented that I had learned of the reports existence over the weekend and I thought that voters have the right to the information before fall elections.
The operator: “They do have the information.”
Me: “No, it’s not a public report yet.”
The (now frustrated) operator: “They have the information because the Times and Post reported it. Once those papers get a hold of it they just do whatever they want with it.”
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