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Disagreement about -- about that aspect of it because cnn is reporting that one of the reasons this person was exfiltrated because of concerns about donald trumps encounter in the oval office with the russian ambassador and other russian officials where he disclosed code word classified information not about this russian source but another program implicating a third country. however, we are being told by u.s. government officials that "the new york times" in their story suggests that that reall...

In the oval office with the russian ambassador and other russian officials where he disclosed code word classified information not about this russian source but another program implicating a third country. however, we are being told by u.s. government officials that "the new york times" in their story suggests that that really wasnt much of a factor here. that this source had essentially aged out, had been in some jeopardy for some time, etven during the obama administration, they recommended he...

Clear that he was in trouble. i mean, if you spy long enough and take enough risks for the cia, as a russian official, the chance of discovery increases and they decided to bring him out and its a good-news story, brian, in the sense that this key source who provided so much important information about that russian election interference effort got out safely and is now apparently under the protection of the u.s. government. >> indeed, good news. brett, im going to go ahead and guess that given y...

Nbc news that the former senior russian official and possible spy for the cia is living in the washington area under u.s. protection. nbc news is withholding the mans name and other key details at the request of u.s. officials, who say reporting the information could endanger his life. >> if you spy long enough and take enough risks for the cia, as a russian official, the chance of discovery increases and they decided to bring him out. >> reporter: nbc news correspondent ken dilanian went to the...