Obama Administration Takes First Step In Probe On Who Leaked Info About Phone, Email Tracking -- FOX News
The Obama administration has taken a first step toward opening a criminal investigation into the purported leaking of classified documents related to the federal government tracking Americans' phone calls and emails, a source familiar with the high-level discussions told Fox News on Saturday.
The source said James Clapper, the director of U.S. national intelligence, had filed a "criminal report"with the Justice Department and the FBI, which begins the process.
"The Department reviews any referrals it receives from the intelligence community consistent with established procedures for determining whether investigation is warranted," a DOJ source told Fox News late Saturday.
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Update #1: NSA seeks criminal probe of program leaker -- CBS/AP
Update #2: Spy agency seeks criminal probe into leaks -- Reuters
My Comment: I suspect that the investigators are going to pursue this investigation with vigor and with a lot of political pressure on their backs.