Feds spying on former TSA employee
"Never have I been so scared as when the federal government called me on my home phone and said I want to know about your personal e-mail account and what you have been sending."
TSA launches leak investigation
By Drew Griffin and Kathleen Johnston
CNN Special Investigation Unit
(CNN) -- Federal officers charged with keeping terrorists off planes are now searching their own ranks for staff who told CNN that few flights were protected by air marshals.
The Transportation Security Administration rejected as a "myth" CNN's report that less than 1 percent of the nation's daily flights carry armed federal air marshals. Now the agency is conducting an investigation into who talked to CNN and who encouraged other agents to do the same.
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TSA launches leak investigation
- Story Highlights
- TSA questions former air marshal about e-mail encouraging him to talk to CNN
- In March, CNN reported that armed air marshals are on fewer than 1 percent of flights
- TSA denied findings, says it is investigating possible release of classified info
- Employee says he sent e-mail because he wanted to expose problems in TSA
By Drew Griffin and Kathleen Johnston
CNN Special Investigation Unit
(CNN) -- Federal officers charged with keeping terrorists off planes are now searching their own ranks for staff who told CNN that few flights were protected by air marshals.
The Transportation Security Administration rejected as a "myth" CNN's report that less than 1 percent of the nation's daily flights carry armed federal air marshals. Now the agency is conducting an investigation into who talked to CNN and who encouraged other agents to do the same.
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