Reply With QuoteThe New York Times and Washington Post published articles in which the authors referenced the FBI informant whose actions before the initiation of a formal FBI investigation into the Trump campaign apparently provoked Devin Nunes’ interest in having the information unredacted.
The Post and Times had been writing about the suspected source, Stefan Halper, all week, but generally refrained from including information that could reveal his identity.
That all changed Friday evening. Both papers did everything but provide his Social Security number and home address.
Their descriptions of his prior association with the FBI and CIA, his meetings with at least two of Trump campaign members, and the timing of these meetings.
The Times and Post declined to include Harper’s name in their otherwise-illuminating biographical profiles of him.
They wrote that they withheld the name to protect him and others who may be placed in danger if his identity became public, while knowingly and effectively making his identity public.
As if that bizarre departure from reality wasn’t enough, they then blamed it all on Nunes, Gowdy, and President Trump.
They said their own role in identifying the informant was a direct result of Republicans’ interest in viewing the unredacted FBI records initiating the investigation.
Nunes pointed out the curious timing of the revelatory reports.
Under the circumstances, he was right to wonder.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/25/ridiculous-say-fbis-spying-trying-protect-trump-campaign/
Originally Posted by katzgar
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