You're somewhat cherry-picking the quote. The point of that paragraph was to draw attention to the vague requirements present for unmasking: > But Rice's multi

You're somewhat cherry-picking the quote. The point of that paragraph was to draw attention to the vague requirements present for unmasking: > But Rice's multiple requests to learn the identities of Trump officials discussed in intelligence reports during the transition period does highlight a longstanding concern for civil liberties advocates about U.S. surveillance programs. The standard for senior officials to learn the names of U.S. persons incidentally collected is that it must have some foreign intelligence value, a standard that can apply to almost anything. This suggests Rice's unmasking requests were likely within the law.