Ezra Cohen-Watnick, the ex-NSC official now working for Jeff Sessions, explored ways to surreptitiously monitor the communications of White House staff for leaks or perceived political disloyalty to Trump, three ex-Trump NSC officials tell The Daily Beast. https://t.co/76Irvu7MZw— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 14, 2018
One ex-NSC official, who agreed the proposed effort was inappropriate, likened it to a “Keystone Cop thing.”— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 14, 2018
“This seemed designed to intimidate rather than protect national security,” said a different ex-NSC official familiar with the proposal. https://t.co/pBfb2UzwgL