Security concerns rise after CIA sends unclassified list of employees to White House
A U.S. official said the CIA sent an unclassified list of employees to the White House to comply with President Trump’s executive order to reduce the federal workforce. Raising security concerns, some lawmakers are calling the list a “disastrous national security development.” NBC News’ Dan De Luce reports on the concerns among former intelligence officials and lawmakers that America’s adversaries could exploit the list.
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