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MacLean was rebuffed by his FAMS managers and the [[Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General]] (DHS/OIG), so he warned the public by going to the press. <ref>[http://onoekeh.blogspot.com/2003_07_01_archive.html Air Marshals Pulled from 'Key Flights'], Brock Meeks, ''NBC News (MSNBC)'', August 29, 2003</ref>  The message he disclosed was not labeled as [["Sensitive Security Information"]] (SSI), the often abused information control label within DHS' [[Transportation Security Administration]] (TSA) used to protect information--unaware of any obligation to protect the information.  For employees dealing with traditional classified information, which is typically much more sensitive that SSI, they must be made aware of its status so as to protect it accordingly.

MacLean was rebuffed by his FAMS managers and the [[Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General]] (DHS/OIG), so he warned the public by going to the press. <ref>[http://onoekeh.blogspot.com/2003_07_01_archive.html Air Marshals Pulled from 'Key Flights'], Brock Meeks, ''NBC News (MSNBC)'', August 29, 2003</ref>  The message he disclosed was not labeled as [["Sensitive Security Information"]] (SSI), the often abused information control label within DHS' [[Transportation Security Administration]] (TSA) used to protect information--unaware of any obligation to protect the information.  For employees dealing with traditional classified information, which is typically much more sensitive that SSI, they must be made aware of its status so as to protect it accordingly.

MacLean's disclosure helped to draw public scrutiny and congressional outrage to TSA's ill-conceived plan which rapidly led to them reversing their plan. <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20061029-115609-8718r Ex-air marshal to sue over 'SSI' label], Audrey Hudson, ''The Washington Times'', October 30, 2006</ref>  TSA first denied that air marshals would have been shifted, but the morning after MacLean's disclosure, Senators [[Hillary Clinton]], [[Barbara Boxer]], and [[Charles Schumer]] held press conferences condemning the plan forcing the TSA to backpedal. <ref>[http://clinton.senate.gov/news/statements/details.cfm?id=235267&& Senator Clinton Reiterates Call on TSA to Justify Security Cuts at Nation’s Airports], Senator Hillary Clinton, ''Official Site of the U.S. Senate'', July 30, 2003</ref>  Later that day the TSA acknowledged that schedules had been changed and their spokesman, Robert Johnson, stated in a press conference, ''"Those actions were premature and a mistake by the people who were involved."''<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2003/07/31-air-marshals.htm Air marshals back to long flights], Mimi Hall and Fred Bayles, ''USA Today'', August 1, 2003</ref>

MacLean's disclosure helped to draw public scrutiny and congressional outrage to TSA's ill-conceived plan which rapidly led to them reversing their plan. <ref>[http://www.airportbusiness.com/web/online/Airline-and-Airport-Security-News/Ex-Air-Marshal-to-Sue-over-SSI-Label/5$8684 Ex-air marshal to sue over 'SSI' label], Audrey Hudson, ''The Washington Times'', October 30, 2006</ref>  TSA first denied that air marshals would have been shifted, but the morning after MacLean's disclosure, Senators [[Hillary Clinton]], [[Barbara Boxer]], and [[Charles Schumer]] held press conferences condemning the plan forcing the TSA to backpedal. <ref>[http://clinton.senate.gov/news/statements/details.cfm?id=235267&& Senator Clinton Reiterates Call on TSA to Justify Security Cuts at Nation’s Airports], Senator Hillary Clinton, ''Official Site of the U.S. Senate'', July 30, 2003</ref>  Later that day the TSA acknowledged that schedules had been changed and their spokesman, Robert Johnson, stated in a press conference, ''"Those actions were premature and a mistake by the people who were involved."''<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2003/07/31-air-marshals.htm Air marshals back to long flights], Mimi Hall and Fred Bayles, ''USA Today'', August 1, 2003</ref>

==White House Reaction==

==White House Reaction==