American citizen Quote by Daniel Ellsberg

At no time did I intend to, or do I believe that I did put forward false information to the American people.

— Condoleezza Rice

I would answer with the words of the Stasi alumnus Wolfgang Schmidt, who was asked that question: "What about these Americans who say, I…

— Ray McGovern

I am calling on all citizens with access to unreleased records pertaining to illegal, unconstitutional, or immoral government activities to return those records to…

— Ryan Shapiro

I would never jeopardize classified information. I served my country well and loyally, and I had to sue the C.I.A. on First Amendment grounds.

— Valerie Plame

Enhanced interrogation gleaned information that saved American lives and - I was informed - prevented incoming terrorist attacks on this country from being successful.

— Mike Pence

The American people have been denied important information for their own protection.

— Bob Graham

I'm threatened because of the amount of information I've provided to the United States.

— Mohamedou Ould Slahi

I acted on my belief that the NSA's mass surveillance programs would not withstand a constitutional challenge, and that the American public deserved a…

— Edward Snowden

But the Congress has made the determination that certain kinds of information can be protected even though the American people may want to have…

— Alberto Gonzales

I regret if my actions hurt anyone or harmed the United States. It was never my intent to hurt anyone. When I chose to…

— Chelsea Manning

To the extent that I considered the personal burden of harming the people who had trusted me, plus the Agency, or the United States,…

— Aldrich Ames

By tearing down the wall between law enforcement and the intelligence community, we have been able to share information in a way that was…

— John Ashcroft