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We had our lawyers vet the story for us. it is our understanding that the tape was not a product of any watergate style bugging operation. so for mitch mcconnell and jesse benton, his campaign manager, to say that, well, it's just wrong and it's just a way to dodge the issue. in fact, chuck todd on "hardball" just a few minutes ago said that, you know, he talked to the mcconnell campaign and they swept their offices for bugs and found nothing. >> well, let me ask you this, krystal. when you watch senator mcconnell today dodging the questions on the tapes, look at this. >> do you think it's fai...

Magazine. if nobody that was in the room engaged in the conversation, if someone else made that recording, then that would violate the federal, for want of a better term, the federal wiretap laws. if it was somebody in the meeting who made the recording, then there is no criminal violation. let's assume it is a bug. who made the recording? who leaked it? and then is there any legal liability for mother jones? another part of the federal wiretap law would appear to say anybody who discloses this knowing or having reason to know that it was illegal to make may be violating the law. although i ha...