(CNN) A National Security Agency review of its intercepts did not find any evidence that Fox News host Tucker Carlson's communications were intercepted by the NSA, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Carlson had claimed that the agency was spying on him and planned to leak his communications to take him off air.
One of the sources said that Carlson's name was picked up in third-party communications and his identity was unmasked, meaning others mentioned him in their communications. In the NSA foreign intelligence reports, the names of Americans are redacted, or "masked." Certain authorized US officials have the authority to request the names of those individuals if they have a justifiable reason.
The NSA declined to comment on Saturday. Last month, when the accusations were made, the NSA tweeted a statement indicating the Fox host's claim "is untrue."
Bing-Wallace on July 25th, 2021 at 00:45 UTC »
I’m no genius here, but isn’t that a huge conflict of interest lol.
Maybe get a 3rd party to audit?
throwaway4853723 on July 24th, 2021 at 21:34 UTC »
Carlson got caught red handed talking to Russian agents to try to arrange an interview with Putin, of all people.
Then, as always, he plays the victim.
"I was only communicating with foreign spies to exercise my freedumbs!".
Traitor
lars5 on July 24th, 2021 at 21:29 UTC »
That's what they want you to think -Carlson