.JudiciaryGOP is launching an investigation into the military's unauthorized disclosure of Air Force records of several people, including GOP congressional candidates. Chairman Jim_Jordan and RepChrisStewart wrote to SecAFOfficial for information.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Rep. Chris Stewart wrote a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall on Thursday asking for information regarding the unauthorized disclosure."Recent public reports have disclosed that the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force improperly released information from several additional servicemembers’ personnel files to political operatives. As alleged in the reporting, this is a serious breach of law and servicemember privacy.
The letter accuses the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force of violating federal law as rationale for the investigation. "In late February 2023, media reports highlighted how the OSAF improperly disclosed Official Military Personnel Files of 11 servicemembers without appropriate authorization or lawful consent. The OSAF reportedly released the personnel files of at least two Members of Congress to an opposition research firm that received money from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee .
The congressmen are requesting all documents and communications in relation to the unauthorized release, including information about regulations, processes, and what was disclosed to the affected people and to the group that received access to the files. Jordan and Stewart set a deadline of March 30 at 5 p.m. for the secretary of the Air Force.Reps.
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