CIA board clears staff of snooping Senate computers

An internal board launched an inquiry after the CIA appealed against findings by David Buckley, the agency’s inspector general, that employees had “improperly” gained access to computers used by Senate staff.

 

It concluded that although there had been some “inappropriate access” to a secured network being used by Senate workers, there had been no wrongdoing and no law violated.

 

Dianne Feinstein, the chair of the Senate intelligence committee, who has clashed with the CIA over the issue, rejected the board’s findings.

 

“I’m disappointed that no-one at the CIA will be held accountable,” she said in a statement.

 

“The decision was made to search committee computers, and someone should be found responsible for those actions,” she added.

 

The board’s conclusion comes a week after Mr Buckley said he was stepping down from his post, but officials said his resignation was unrelated to anything he had investigated.

 

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