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Ousted UK ambassador leaked US intelligence washex.am/2k24r1l
One source says that the U.S. government was so alarmed by Darroch's leaks that it launched an official investigation to find the source of the information.
That source described the leaked intelligence as “very sensitive,” and suggested that exigent U.S. security concerns motivated the investigation. That source says that non-US government derived records showed the ambassador and journalist exchanging messages on a continuing basis
The source emphasized that these communications were not derived from U.S. government actions.
A second source, a career government official, described the leaks as "unprecedented."
A second source, a career government official, described the leaks as "unprecedented."
