"Last spring, the National Security Agency (NSA) flagged an unusual phone call between two members of foreign intelligence, who discussed a person close to Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower's attorney who was briefed on details of the call. The highly sensitive communique, which has roiled Washington over the past week, was brought to the attention of the director of national intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard."
"One day after meeting Wiles, Gabbard told the NSA not to publish the intelligence report. Instead, she instructed NSA officials to transmit the highly classified details directly to her office, Bakaj said. Details of this exchange between Gabbard and the NSA were shared directly with the Guardian and have not been previously reported. Nor has Wiles's receipt of the intelligence report."
"The Guardian reported earlier Saturday that the phone conversation was between a person associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump, based on Bakaj's recollection of the complaint, which he confirmed over multiple calls. However, after publication, Bakaj said he misspoke. He clarified his understanding of the complaint in a statement: The NSA picked up a phone call between two members of foreign intelligence involving someone close to the Trump White House, he said. The NSA does not monitor individuals without a reason."
The NSA identified a highly sensitive phone call last spring between two members of foreign intelligence that involved someone close to Donald Trump. The intelligence reached the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, who took a paper copy to President Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles. One day later Gabbard instructed the NSA not to publish the intelligence report and ordered that the classified details be transmitted directly to her office. A whistleblower contacted the inspector general on April 17 and filed a formal complaint on May 21 alleging that Gabbard blocked routine dispatch of the classified intelligence. Bakaj later clarified wording about whom the call involved and noted that the NSA does not monitor individuals without reason.
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