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DonViejo

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Mon May 14, 2018, 09:54 AM May 2018

Sessions Aide Explored Ways To Spy On 'Disloyal' Coworkers To Prevent Leaks

By Kate Riga | May 14, 2018 8:48 am

Former NSC officer, and current aide to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Ezra Cohen-Watnick has explored ways of surveilling staffers’ interactions with reporters to cut down on leaks, according to a Sunday Daily Beast report.

The targets would reportedly be those perceived to lack loyalty to President Donald Trump, especially Obama-era holdovers.

It is unclear if any system was put into place as a result of Cohen-Watnick’s ideas.

Cohen-Watnick, promoted by former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, reportedly shares his old boss’ paranoia and desired to implement “insider threat detection” to root out damaging leaks that lead to unflattering stories about Trump.

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sessions-aide-explored-ways-to-spy-on-disloyal-coworkers-to-prevent-leaks

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Sessions Aide Explored Ways To Spy On 'Disloyal' Coworkers To Prevent Leaks (Original Post) DonViejo May 2018 OP
Nothing worse then a rat!! atreides1 May 2018 #1
what happens when they are rooted out? You are fired? or has the admin moved forward? lunasun May 2018 #2
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