The NSA Admits It Illegally Unmasked Tucker Carlson's Name, and Then Leaked His Name

Hey NeverTrump -- here's FoxNews reporting on the case you claimed they weren't reporting on.

This makes it true now, right?

The National Security Agency has quietly admitted that the identity of Fox News prime-time host Tucker Carlson was "unmasked" and leaked as he alleged earlier this month, according to a report.

"For the NSA to unmask Tucker Carlson or any journalist attempting to secure a newsworthy interview is entirely unacceptable and raises serious questions about their activities as well as their original denial, which was wildly misleading," a Fox News spokesperson told The Record, a cybersecurity news site.

Two sources told The Record Friday that, according to an internal NSA investigation, Carlson's name was revealed after it was mentioned in "communications between two parties" that were under surveillance.

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By law, Americans are supposed to remain shielded from spy agencies' view -- and making any "unmasked" names public is strictly prohibited.

The term became widely known in the wake of reports that Vice President Biden and other Obama administration officials "unmasked" the identity of then-National Security Adviser designate Michael Flynn in 2017 as part of the FBI's Russia investigation.

The NSA review has been given to the House and Senate Intelligence committees, The Record's sources said.

The left is really determined to take Carlson out:

posted by Ace at 01:09 PM

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