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Right now new fallout from a series of national security -- revealing some -- nations.
Most sensitive secrets.
Top Republicans have identified a possible source inside the White House president Obama's national security advisor and they want.
Attorney general Eric Holder to step aside from the investigation and appoint an independent counsel.
Chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge is live in Washington -- -- thank you last -- on -- -- Republican senators piling on the pressure.
As the full house vote on contempt -- for the attorney general more than thirty senators signed on to this letter that singles at the national security advisor Tom Donnelly.
As a probable source of the leaks -- calling for an independent special counsel quote.
No administration should be expected to investigate itself and partially a such a grave in sensitive matter in the midst of an election.
We -- not talking about a single isolated instance of a -- rather we're looking at an avalanche of -- on national security matters.
Somehow think that you're going to get an objective.
Assessment in the minds of the American people and in an effective.
And unbiased.
Investigation from an attorney general.
It is now on the verge of being held in contempt of congress.
I don't think cells -- the American people.
The senators also questioned whether this US attorney -- -- and who was assigned to the leak investigation by holder.
Can be objected claiming nation donated to the Obama campaign 2008.
And held that the presidential candidate.
These.
US attorneys report.
To Eric Holder.
And it's an attorney general has to make based decision at the beginning of his -- administration whether they're going to be the chief law enforcement officer.
Of the country or whether going to be a political arm of the White House time and time again given the opportunity to make that choice.
The attorney general's made the political choice.
And the senators ridiculed the president's recent comments that he got accusations that the -- came from the senior -- levels of his administration.
Offensive.
Where's the outrage.
In this administration.
Where is there any indication.
That within the Obama administration.
Officials are outraged.
At the criminal.
Leaks.
Of classified information.
That put our agents.
And our friends at risk.
-- more than thirty senators have signed on to the letter and none are Democrats.
When that leak investigations were announced attorney general holder said the two US attorneys assigned to these cases.
Will have the authority to follow the facts wherever they may -- Craig Catherine Herridge Catherine.
Thanks for your welcome.
