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That is not hyperbole. it put the american people at risk. and trying to determine who was responsible for that, i think required very aggressive action and as i said, i'm the subpoena as formulated, based on the people that i know, i don't know about the facts but based on people i know, that subpoena was done in conformance with doj regs. jon: let's take closer look at all this. peter barnes is live for us in washington. peter? >> reporter: hey, jon, that's right. the house judiciary committee has a lot of questions for the attorney general about why the department secretly collected two mon...

1976. and i have to say that this is among, if not the most serious, it is within the top two or three. most serious leeaks i've ever seen and puts the american people at risk. that's not hyperbole. puts the american people at risk. and trying to determine who is responsible for that, i think, required very aggressive action and as i said, i'm sure the subpoena, as formulated, based on the people i know, i don't know about the facts, but based on the people i know, i think that subpoena was done in conform ans with doj regs. >> why was no attempt made to seek the ap's voluntary cooperation? >>...

In which administration officials leak eed sensitive information about a foiled terror plot based in yemen. attorney general eric holder told members of the press today he recused himself from investigation into the leaks including that one. but he still voiced strong support of his deputies who ordered the subpoenas. take a listen. >> i have to say that this is among -- if not the most serious, it is the top two or three most serious leaks i've ever seen. it put the american people at risk. and trying to determine who was responsible for that, i think, required very aggressive action. and, as...

I've been a prosecutor since 1976. and i have to say that this is among, if not the most serious, it is within the top two or three. the most serious leaks that i've ever seen. it put the american people at risk. that is not hyperbole. it put the american people at risk. trying to determine who is responsible for that required very aggressive action. i'm sure that the subpoena as formulated based on the people that i know, i don't know about the facts but based on the people that i know, that i think subpoena was done in conformance with doj regs. >> they said they found out about it after the...