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Top House Democrat Requests Probe Into How FBI Source's Name Was Leaked

Rep. Jerrold Nadler said he was "deeply disturbed" that the identity of a man who met with Trump campaign officials in 2016 to gather intelligence on Russian interference was learned by reporters.

A top congressional Democrat is urging the Justice Department and the FBI to launch a criminal investigation into how a confidential informant's name made its way into media coverage.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, of New York, said he was "deeply disturbed" after the identity of an FBI source who met

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