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What did they do? they took the document marked secret which is a fairly low level of classification and they put it on the super uber sensitive classified network at the white house which only a very hugh handful of individuals have access to, in effect shoving it in the desk drawer so it would never see the light of day. >> along with the other sensitive secrets like plans we may have for foreign leaders and assets we may have placed in foreign capitals, correct? this was right up against some of the more vital secrets we keep. >> that's right. for covert action programs including things lik...

A lockdown server. >> at the director of intelligence programs, they have an enclave able to protect the most sensitive secret city intelligence community. this includes covert action programs. detailed information about things like the bin laden raid. some of the spooky satellites we have or collection platforms. it is not a good place to put telephone calls unless they involved one of those calls. >> that's about the only time you can envision a phone call between two leaders showing up in that database? >> with one exception. the very, very secret initiative in the obama administration wher...

Adviser would need to lie or to make misleading statements about communications with foreign entities? >> i cannot think of one, nor have i experienced one. look, this was at the time the national security adviser, the last time i saw michael flynn in the white house, he was being briefed on all of the covert action programs and the special intelligence programs that were being run in pursuit around the world. this is not an unsophisticated policy maker. this is someone who had been vaulted to the top echelon of the national security council and the foreign policy infrastructure. this is not s...

Servant, no matter what kind of sacrifices they've made. >> because, john brennan, that is part of the deep state that the president wants to convince america is going on. you know gina haspel, by the way, the person who will be nominated to be the new cia director. she's going to have a bit of a rough ride, just because of her role in enhanced interrogation or torture. but what do you know about her and what do you think about her? >> i have great respect for gina. she has 33 years of cia experience, both abroad as well as at headquarters. she's somebody who understands the challenges associa...

At this point? >> it concerns me, because he's not prepared to make foreign policy decisions. being a businessman he has some foreign experience, but he really does need the cia at this point to explain to him crises which are on the horizon. iraq is going from bad to worse. the taliban has 50% to 70% of afghanistan. there's a crisis looming with north korea. and he's got to get up to speed. and the people to do that is the central intelligence agency. it's not just the briefing. he needs the experts to come in. there's a lot of covert action programs, some are working, most aren't. he's got t...