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I'm also confused how the lawyer was the person who introduced the source to the journo, but the FBI can't press the lawyer directly to find out who the source

I'm also confused how the lawyer was the person who introduced the source to the journo, but the FBI can't press the lawyer directly to find out who the source was? Is the idea that the lawyer just connected a completely random anonymous person with his journo friend?

boomboomsubban 4y ago
Talking to a reporter isn't a crime, and having talked to a reporter isn't enough to get a search warrant. The FBI could have known who the source was, confirmed that he would have access to the kind of data being discussed, but couldn't show he had taken classified information so needed to catch him in possession of illegal documents to arrest him.