,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #egf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjai,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,quigley1   
,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,himes1  
,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,heck1    
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,sean      
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 &  
,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! 
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives )      
respect to ! :i/lebl[] compla9t ( ,augu/
 #ab1 #bjai1 made to ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community4  ,:]eas ! 
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z !        
,committee7 is *>g$ ) ov]sight ( !      
intellig5ce community ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& all intellig5ce-relat$ activities &   
programs ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas   

,f$]al /atutes set =? a proc$ure =      
employees1 assignees1 detailees1 &      
contractors ( an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce 
community to disclose classifi$         
in=mation relat$ to urg5t conc]ns to !  
,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,intellig5ce ,community 79 ?is          
resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,inspector     
,g5]al7 & to ! congressional intellig5ce
 committees 7z def9$ by section #c ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc77 9 a mann] t protects  
:i/lebl[]s f reprisal & ?reats (        
reprisal :ile also protect+ ! national  
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
pursuant to section #ajc;,h7k77#e7 ( su*
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77 &    
section #h;,h ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act
 ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app472 ,:]eas an
 urg5t conc]n is def9$ by section       
#ajc;,h7k77#e77;,g77i7 ( ! ,national    
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjcc7k77#e77;,g77i77 to include a s]i\s
 or flagrant problem1 abuse1 violation (
 law or ,executive ord]1 or defici5cy   

relat+ to ! fund+1 adm9i/ration1 or     
op]ation ( an intellig5ce activity )9 ! 
responsibility & au?ority ( ! ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce involv+        
classifi$ in=mation1 b does n include   
diff]5ces ( op9ions conc]n+ public      
policy matt]s2 ,:]eas s9ce at lea/ !    
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al 9      
#bjaj1 ! ,director ( ,national          
,intellig5ce & ! ,inspector ,g5]al h    
nev] )held f ! ,committee a :i/lebl[]   
compla9t "u section #ajc;,h7k77#e7 ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg1       
reg>dless ( :e!r ! compla9t 0 det]m9$ to
 be cr$ible or satisfy ! def9ition (    
urg5t conc]n2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ab1    
#bjai1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al receiv$ a    
compla9t 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z !
 ,compla9t7 f an employee1 assignee1    
detailee1 or contractor ( an elem5t ( ! 
intellig5ce community 79 ?is resolution 
ref]r$ to z ! ,:i/lebl[]7 reg>d+ an     
urg5t conc]n t ! ,:i/lebl[] int5d$ to   
report to ,congress2 ,:]eas ! indep5d5t 
,inspector ,g5]al1 )9 ! #ad-;day p]iod  

requir$ by section #ajc;,h7k77#e77;,b7 (
 ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77;,b771 conduct$ 
a prelim9>y review to det]m9e :e!r !    
in=mation alleg$ 9 ! ,compla9t appe>$   
cr$ible & :e!r x met ! /atutory         
def9ition ( an urg5t conc]n2 ,:]eas !   
,inspector ,g5]al conclud$ t ! ,compla9t
 appe>$ cr$ible & t x met ! /atutory    
def9ition ( an urg5t conc]n2 ,:]eas1 on 
,augu/ #bf1 #bjai1 z requir$ by section 
#ajc;,h7k77#e77;,b7 ( ! ,national       
,security ,act ( #aidg1 ! ,inspector    
,g5]al transmitt$ ! ,compla9t1          
accompany+ mat]ials1 & ! ,inspector     
,g5]al's det]m9ation t ! ,compla9t 0 a  
cr$ible urg5t conc]n1 to ! ,act+        
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce 79   
?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,act+      
,director72 ,:]eas section              
#ajc;,h7k77#e77;,c7 ( ! ,national       
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjcc7k77#e77;,c77 /ates unambigu\sly t 
! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce    
%all1 )9 #g cal5d> days ( su* receipt1  

=w>d su* transmittal to ! congressional 
intellig5ce committees1 toge!r ) any    
comm5ts ! ,director consid]s            
appropriate2 ,:]eas contr>y to section  
#ajc;,h7k77#e77;,c7 ( ! ,national       
,security ,act ( #aidg1 ! ,act+         
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice1 :i* conduct$ its own         
fact-specific analysis1 attempt$ to     
ov]rule ! indep5d5t ,inspector ,g5]al's 
det]m9ation & ! law1 claim+ t !         
,compla9t did n meet ! /atutory         
def9ition ( an urg5t conc]n because !   
,compla9t did n relate to ! fund+1      
adm9i/ration or op]ation ( an           
intellig5ce activity )9 ! responsibility
 & sup]vision ( ! ,,dni & t no          
/atute--includ+ /atutes gov]n+          
:i/lebl[]s--requires disclosure ( !     
,compla9t to ! congressional intellig5ce
 committees2 ,:]eas ! ,act+ ,director   
has brea*$ 8 obligations "u section     
#ajc;,h7k77#e77;,c7 ( ! ,national       
,security ,act ( #aidg1 & pot5tially o!r
 /atutes1 by refus+ to transmit !       

,compla9t to ! congressional intellig5ce
 committees by no lat] ?an ,septemb] #b1
 #bjai2 ,:]eas ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 9   
expla9+ 8 disagreem5t ) ! ,act+         
,director to ! congressional intellig5ce
 committees1 & 8 view z to :y !         
,compla9t readily met ! def9ition ( an  
urg5t conc]n1 obs]v$ t ! ,compla9t      
relates to "o ( ! mo/ significant &     
important ( ! ,,dni's responsibilities  
to ! ,am]ican p2 ,:]eas ! ,trump        
,adm9i/ration's int]pretation ( section 
#ajc;,h7k77#e7 ( ! ,national ,security  
,act ( #aidg repres5ts a />k &          
unprec$5t$ break ) h[ :i/lebl[]         
proc$ures h be5 int]pret$ 9 ! pa/1      
raises s]i\s & relat$ que/ions ab\t !   
application ( ,f$]al laws relat+ to     
:i/lebl[]s1 & und]m9es ! ,committee's   
/atutory ov]sight ov] elem5ts ( !       
intellig5ce community &                 
intellig5ce-relat$ activities & programs
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 on       
,septemb] #i1 #bjai1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 notifi$ ! ,committee ( ! ,compla9t & ! 

,act+ ,director's refusal to transmit ! 
,compla9t to ! congressional intellig5ce
 committees2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ac1  
#bjai1 9 accordance ) ! ,rules (        
,proc$ure ( ! ,committee & ! ,rules ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = ! #aaf?       
,congress1 ! ,committee s]v$ a subpo5a  
79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z !         
,subpo5a7 to ! ,act+ ,director to       
produce to ! ,committee ! ,compla9t &   
accompany+ mat]ials1 ! ,inspector       
,g5]al's cr$ibility det]m9ation1 & any &
 all records relat$ to ! decision to    
)hold ! ,compla9t f ! ,committee2 ,:]eas
 ! ,act+ ,director1 not)/&+ ! ,subpo5a &
 9 violation ( a cle> /atutory comm&1   
cont9ues to refuse to transmit !        
,compla9t & ! ,inspector ,g5]al's       
det]m9ation to ! ,committee2 ,:]eas     
not)/&+ a specific reque/ f ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al1 ! ,act+ ,director has refus$ to
 provide direction to ! ,:i/lebl[]1     
?r\gh ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 on h[ to     
contact ! congressional intellig5ce     
committees directly 9 accordance )      

appropriate security practices pursuant 
to clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( section         
#ajc;,h7k77#e77;,d7 ( ! ,national       
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjcc7k77#e77;,d77i7 & 7ii772 ,:]eas1 z 
a direct result ( ! ,act+ ,director's   
violation ( a cle> & lawful /atutory    
directive1 ! ,committee is n fully &    
curr5tly in=m$ ( alleg$ significant     
problems & defici5cies relat+ to        
programs & activities )9 !              
responsibility & au?ority ( ! ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee
 is unable to ex]cise its               
con/itutionally m&at$ ov]sight1         
inve/igative1 & legislative             
responsibilities2 ,:]eas a ,wa%+ton ,po/
 article on ,septemb] #bj1 #bjai1       
report$ t ! ,:ite ,h\se ,c\nsel has be5 
engag$ 9 ! matt] s9ce %ortly aft] !     
:i/lebl[] action surfac$ ''' help+ to   
id5tify legal ob/acles to ! %>+ (       
in=mation t c\ld be politically damag+  
to ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump2 ,:]eas 
only days aft] ! ,director ( ,national  

,intellig5ce assur$ ,congress t !       
,:i/lebl[] w\ld be protect$ aga9/ any   
retaliation or adv]se consequ5ce1       
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump himself    
publicly has d]id$ ! ,:i/lebl[] z a     
political hack job & a p>tisan p]son &  
que/ion$ :e!r ! ,:i/lebl[] is on our    
,c\ntry's side2 & ,:]eas allegations (  
su* unprec$5t$ & highly inappropriate   
ef=ts by ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump1 &
 ,:ite ,h\se & o!r s5ior (ficials ( !   
,trump ,adm9i/ration to--  7#a7 discr$it
 ! ,:i/lebl[] & o!r lawful :i/lebl[]s2  
7#b7 influ5ce ! ,act+ ,director to      
violate a cle> /atutory comm&2 &  7#c7 n
 comply 9 full ) ! ,subpo5a1 embody a   
s]i\s brea* ( ! obligation impos$ by    
article ,,ii1 section #c ( !            
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on !     
,presid5t & ! subord9ates ( ! ,presid5t 
to take c>e t ! ,laws be fai?fully      
execut$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--    
7#a7 ! ,act+ ,director imm$iately mu/   
rem$y ! executive bran*'s cont9u+       

violation ( section #ajc;,h7k77#e7 ( !  
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjcc7k77#e77 & relat$        
provisions ( law--  7,a7 by =w>d+ !     
,compla9t1 accompany+ mat]ials1 !       
,inspector ,g5]al's det]m9ation t !     
,compla9t 0 a cr$ible urg5t conc]n1 &   
any comm5ts ! ,act+ ,director consid]s  
appropriate1 to ! congressional         
intellig5ce committees2 &  7,b7 by      
provid+ to ! ,:i/lebl[]1 ?r\gh !        
,inspector ,g5]al1 any necess>y         
direction on h[ to contact !            
congressional intellig5ce committees    
directly & 9 accordance ) appropriate   
security practices2  7#b7 ! ,act+       
,director imm$iately mu/ comply 9 full )
 ! ,subpo5a2  7#c7 ! ,act+ ,director    
imm$iately mu/ take affirmative1 public 
/eps to ensure t ! ,:i/lebl[] & any o!r 
p]son :o may h k ) respect to !         
allegations conta9$ 9 ! ,compla9t1 are  
fully protect$ f any & all reprisal or  
?reats ( reprisal1 z a consequ5ce ( su* 
report+2  7#d7 ! ,act+ ,director1 !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & ! ,:ite ,h\se    
imm$iately mu/ pres]ve all records1     
docum5ts1 communications1 & o!r         
in=mation1 reg>dless ( =m1 :i* may ref] 
or relate to allegations advanc$ by !   
,compla9t1 includ+ ! decision to )hold !
 ,compla9t f ! congressional intellig5ce
 committees2 &  7#e7 ,presid5t ,donald  
,j4 ,trump1 8 associates1 & s5ior       
(ficials ( ! ,adm9i/ration imm$iately   
mu/ cease _! public ef=ts to discr$it ! 
,:i/lebl[]1 z well z o!rs :o may h k )  
respect to ! allegations conta9$ 9 !    
,compla9t4