An NSA review confirms Tucker Carlson was unmasked in communications between two third-parties, amidst a whistleblower uproar about the Fox News host being monitored that happened at the end of last month.
According to The Record, two sources “familiar with the matter” told them that the NSA found no evidence of targeting Tucker Carlson directly in an effort to sabotage his show. They also ruled out an “incidental collection” which happens whenever someone gets in touch with a foreign intelligence target being monitored by the NSA.
However, what they do say happened was that Tucker Carlson’s name was unmasked in communications between two third parties. The Record’s reporting establishes that government officials thought it was pertinent to identify the Fox News host by name. Read more…