Citizens Quote by Thomas Jefferson

Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government.

— Hugo Black

The challenges posed by threats like terrorism, proliferation, and cyber attacks are not going away any time soon, and for our intelligence community to…

— Barack Obama

The press can't write the kind of things they write, which are lies.The stories are fabrications and false. And the only thing I say…

— Donald Trump

To watch the progress of such endeavors is the office of a free press. To give us early alarm and put us on our…

— Alexander Hamilton

When officials lie, we lose faith in authority, get our information elsewhere and throw caution to the wind.

— Miranda Devine

“The ability to eavesdrop on people's communications vests immense power in those who do it. And unless such power is held in check by…

— Glenn Greenwald

Americans can tolerate some secrecy, particularly when it is rooted in protection of the public's interests. But when the claims appear to hide wrongdoing,…

— Neal Katyal

The government's assertion that it must be unhindered in protecting our security can camouflage the desire to increase Executive power, while the press's cry…

— Richard Stengel

The U.S. government places considerable trust in those given access to classified information, and we are committed to prosecuting those who abuse that trust.

— Dana Boente

The functionaries of every government have propensities to command at will the liberty and property of their constituents. There is no safe deposit for…

— Thomas Jefferson

We cannot expect to keep our nation's secrets secure - or provide meaningful oversight for our intelligence agencies - if proper classification of our…

— Dianne Feinstein

The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no other purpose than to tell lies where their interests…

— Henry Adams