by Eddie Scarry | May 24, 2017

The media gave little attention to former CIA Director John Brennan's remark on Tuesday, when he said he was "very concerned" about "very, very damaging" leaks that have also drawn complaints from President Trump.

Brennan made the comment during the hours-long hearing on investigations into Russia's meddling in the election, which mostly focused on whether there was any collusion between Moscow and President Trump's campaign. But he was also asked about the leaks of confidential information that have been damaging to the Trump administration, and said those leaks should also be investigated.


"What I was very concerned about, though, is the subsequent releases of what appears to be classified information, purporting to point to the originator of the information, liaison partners," he said, referring to a previous report based on an anonymous leak that detailed a private conversation between Trump and two Russian officials earlier this month. "These continue to be very, very damaging leaks and I find them appalling. So, that was where the damage came from, I think, that it was released in the press."

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The New York Times did not cover Brennan's comments on leaks at all, but did run an article under the headline, "Ex-C.I.A. Chief Reveals Mounting Concern Over Trump Campaign and Russia."

The Washington Post didn't cover Brennan's "leaks" remark either.

CNN's website has no stories about it either, but the channel's Twitter account did post a clip from the hearing that included Brennan's comments about the danger of the leaks.

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo mentioned the issue of leaks, but only to ask whether they were really harming national security.

"He said, ‘I'll tell you what concerns me, it's not just these reports but their source, the leaks, could be compromising national security, could make foreign leaders not want to work with us,'" Cuomo said in an interview Tuesday with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. "What has come out that has compromised national security or chill a foreign leader?"

He asked later, "Are the leaks the problem here?"

None of the three major networks published stories on their websites related to the leaks comment, though in a live blog covering the hearing, CBS did quote that portion of Brennan's testimony.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/media-...article/2624037

"He said, ‘I'll tell you what concerns me, it's not just these reports but their source, the leaks, could be compromising national security, could make foreign leaders not want to work with us,'" Cuomo said in an interview Tuesday with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. "What has come out that has compromised national security or chill a foreign leader?"

He asked later, "Are the leaks the problem here?"
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Here's Theresa May's answer to Cuomo's dumb question.... TM

British authorities warn of 'damage' to investigation from leaks

Manchester's mayor Andy Burnham says he has contacted the US Ambassador to the UK over the leaks to the media from the investigation into Monday's terrorist attack.

"It's not acceptable to me that here there is a live investigation taking place and we cannot have information being put in the public domain that's not in the direct control of British police and security service," Burnham told the BBC Wednesday.

"To have information put in the public domain before it was put there by people here is just wrong."
Twenty-two people were killed in Monday's attack at the Manchester Arena, when a 22-year-old man detonated an explosive device shortly after an Ariana Grande concert.

British Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to meet with US President Donald Trump during Thursday's NATO summit amid the stern reaction from UK authorities to the regular leaks.

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/24/europe/man...-investigation/