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May 27, 2025 The White House and Pentagon officials handled a leak investigation that was clouded by false claims of an illegal NSA wiretap Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The episode undermined trust in official investigative claims and raised concerns about misinformation inside national security processes.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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- Illegal Wiretap Claims in Pentagon Leak Investigation — The White House has expressed a loss of confidence in a Pentagon leak investigation after claims emerged that an illegal warrantless NSA wiretap was used to justify the firing of three top aides.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 19 – 2025-05-24–2025-05-30
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