Trump cited "national security" as the reason for such an extraordinary probe, and he called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to get it going. "Jeff should be investigating who the author of that piece was because I really believe it's national security," Trump said. Trump's call is the latest test of the independence of his Justice Department, which is supposed to make investigative and charging decisions without political interference from the White House. Former FBI Director James Comey has said Trump asked him to go easy on former national security adviser Michael Flynn, an allegation that Mueller is scrutinizing. If they feel writing this is appropriate, maybe they feel it would be appropriate to disclose national security secrets, too.

Source: Economic Times September 07, 2018 20:48 UTC