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We've been talking a lot about the fallout from leaks of US intelligence operations specifically the computer virus.

Used to in fact one of Iran's nuclear plans.

And the operation that killed Osama bin lob.

There is now a Justice Department investigation into the source of those leagues but some lawmakers want an independent pro.

Thread bare ankles to anchors special report and joins us now so you've got the possibility the likelihood of the administration investigating itself.

Clearly that's not enough for some in congress Brett.

Who decides.

Right -- I I think the pressure will decide whether this is an off the the two US attorneys who have been appointed by attorney general Eric Holder to look into this leak investigation.

We'll see if that satisfies.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle you've already had Senator John McCain coming out saying it's not enough.

And it's there needs to be a special prosecutor and independent person.

Outside of the Justice Department you had senator -- Dianne Feinstein Democrat from California.

And congressman Rupert murder -- the two Democrats on the intelligence community one.

Committees one the chairwoman obviously in the senate side the other the ranking member on the house side.

Both last week saying that this is as bad a -- situation on national security issues as they've seen.

And that's significant from Democrats.

Saying that this needs to be looked into further.

Marvin -- told Jenna last hour that this is the kind of thing the leaks that goes on in Washington all the time nor take.

Sure -- it does happen leaks happen.

But this level of of leak coming it seems as Senator McCain said.

From the highest level because there were conversations that we're talked about.

In those articles inside the Oval Office about things that people did not.

Really know about maybe they knew but they didn't.

Talk about the fact that the US was behind the stocks that virus going after Iran's nuclear weapons the fact that there were detailed.

There were details about Israeli.

Efforts along those lines the cyber weapons used against Iran.

Those are all things that the intelligence community was pretty upset.

That were in the public yes fear not only for possible retribution from Iran.

But also about sources and methods that could be used.

By other other people around the world.

And we didn't even mention the fact that it was disclosed that the US or possibly Saudi intelligence had an al-Qaeda.

Infiltrate -- who who spilled the information about that.

Potential upgraded underwear bomb plot that was another woman has a lot of people concerned.

This is there the appetite in capital in the capital do you think for another special prosecutor.

Well it depends on who you ask but I think -- This is one of these things that starts out small.

And then seems to gain steam as we saw with operation fast and furious what it has become now as they are waiting as you saw congressman -- -- For this hearing on June 20 about contempt for the attorney general I think you're going to -- on both sides of the aisle.

This concern over these leaks.

Increase it is an election year but when it comes to national security -- -- -- of this type the intelligence community is very firm.

In trying to go after and prevent some of this from happening.

You heard the president's response.

What you didn't hear was that it didn't come from my administration period.

And I think those -- the things that you're going to hear -- lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

I say that wanna hear it because it is bipartisan concern very much right now we're.

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