“Over the last week we have seen reckless disclosures of intelligence community measures used to keep Americans safe,” Clapper said in a statement. “In a rush to publish, media outlets have not given the full context - including the extent to which these programs are overseen by all three branches of government - to these effective tools.”

I saw the argument made today that Congressional oversight is rendered ineffective because the junior staff can’t come to the briefings and take notes, so we’re reliant on the representatives themselves to understand what they’re being told.