(CNBC) — “Anyone who is entrusted with our nation’s highest secrets should act with the gravity and seriousness of purpose that knowledge deserves,” Warner added.
- Mark Warner blasted reports that Trump allies may attempt to expose a confidential FBI source
- This week, Trump blasted reports that an informant was secretly feeding the bureau information as “worse than Watergate”
An influential Senate Democrat warned on Friday that attempts to expose an FBI source during an active investigation was “potentially illegal,” amid reports that a secret informant has fed the bureau information relevant to the ongoing probe of Russia’s electoral interference.
With questions still being raised about what Trump campaign officials knew about Russian meddling in the 2016 election, news reports this week suggested that a confidential source has provided the FBI with intelligence on the matter.
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump reacted to the suggestion of potential FBI spying as being “bigger than Watergate.” Meanwhile, The Washington Post reported this week that allies close to the president were working to expose the source.
Click to continue reading. By Javier E. David – May 19 2018