Intelligence official who 'unmasked' Trump associates is 'very high up,' source says

FOX News ^

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The U.S. intelligence official who “unmasked,” or exposed, the names of multiple private citizens affiliated with the Trump team is someone “very well known, very high up, very senior in the intelligence world,” a source told Fox News on Friday.

Intelligence and House sources with direct knowledge of the disclosure of classified names told Fox News that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., now knows who is responsible -- and that person is not in the FBI.

For a private citizen to be “unmasked,” or named, in an intelligence report is extremely rare. Typically, the American is a suspect in a crime, is in danger or has to be named to explain the context of the report.

“The main issue in this case, is not only the unmasking of these names of private citizens, but the spreading of these names for political purposes that have nothing to do with national security or an investigation into Russia’s interference in the U.S. election,” a congressional source close to the investigation told Fox News.

[arrogantsob]

There is no evidence that anyone other than Nunez knew any of this. If he did. To think that the Speaker necessarily knows everything that the committees have uncovered is stretching it.

[PA-RIVER]

Brennan got nasty as hell on his way out, making comments about Trump.

I put all the chips on Brennan.

And there is no way in hell that Brennan did it without telling Obama.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

‘t discount Ben Rhodes.

[PA-RIVER]

Brennan calls Trump despicable:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4144450/Ex-CIA-chief-Brennan-labels-Trump-despicable.html

[xzins]

Fox and Friends were speculating this morning that it is likely out of the NSA itself.

[Prolixus]

That perspective is picking up steam:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3540452/posts?page=10#10