in this case, james wolfe charged with lying to federal investigators. also of note here is that part of this investigation, the fbi actually seized some of the records from the communications from phone and e-mail of a new york times reporter who had been in communication with james wolfe, so a very significant prosecution here and really we're seeing some of this become public for the first time in the trump administration. pamela? >> certainly is significant, jessica schneider, thank you so much. >>> president trump says muhammad ali may be next to pardon. but here is a problem. muhammad ali doesn't need a pardon. we'll be back. ♪ ♪ don't juggle your home life and work life without it. business financing to help grow your business. another way we have your back. the powerful backing of american express. don't do business without it. i had a very minor fender bender tonight! in an unreasonably narrow fast food drive thru lane. but what a powerful life lesson. and don't worry i have everything handled. i already spoke to our allstate agent, and i know t

james wolfe told them no. he also elaborated in an interview as well. wolfe was arrested and he was charged with lying to the fbi, lying to federal investigators. now we're expecting him at the federal courthouse in baltimore to answer to those charges. really, pamela, this is significant. this shows that the administration, the justice department will prosecute those involved in leaks. also, this is the first publicly known time that we know that the trump administration in pursuing these leaks, has seized the data, the communications of a reporter. in particular in this case, a "new york times" reporter who did have communications with james wolfe. pamela? >> and we know that one of the reporters that wolfe was corresponding with. tell us about this reporter. what do we know? >> reporter: "the new york times" disclosed the identity of this reporter last night. her name was alley walkins. she had a three year relationship with james wolfe dating back to the time where she was an intern in washington, d.c. so we know that in april 2017 she wrote an arti

ability to protect sources and the case is complicated by watkins three-year relationship with james wolfe arrested yesterday. she was arrested and watkins and wolfe exchanged 120 message that day and spoke for seven minutes. >> why did carter page confirm this to you and what was his affects towards the information and it becoming public. >> he was very forthcoming with it. he i'd been doing work on it. >> reporter: he said i always tried to give you as much as inasmuch as -- as much as information as i could. she has denied receiving leaks from wolfe. and some receive information from the obama administration and grand juror -- attorney general jeff sessions is conducting an investigation. >> i have a warning for would-be leakers. don't do it. for the past several months we've made changes and ramping up efforts. >> reporter: beyond the personal details for prosecutors to go after reporter's records and in this case encrypted apps strikes at journalism and the ability to protect sources. >> shannon: thank you very much. congressman jim jordan said the house oversight committee may hold a

james a. wolfe was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts of violating federal law at the time he made the alleged false statements to the fbi. i want to go to congressman adam schiff of california, the ranking democrat on the house intelligence committee. and this shocking development just occurred during our commercial break. we were going to talk about this staffer whose name we only learned minutes before the show. but do you have any reaction to what we're learning tonight about these charges against this senate intelligence committee staffer? >> i don't know anything about the facts of it, lawrence. i know only what i've seen in these very recent public reports about his position within the senate. and it's a very key and important position. we have a like responsibility on the house intelligence committee. and so these charges obviously very serious. leaks are a serious problem. but the attacks on the press are a serious problem also with this administration. and i have to hope with

and james wolf was arrested yesterday. she was a reporter for buzz feed when she broke the story on carter page, for trump advisor met with the russian spy. watkins and will exchange 124 electronic messages that day, spoke for 7 minutes after the story was posted and another 15 minutes after she appeared on msnbc. >> why did carter page confirm this to you, what about becoming public? >> very forthcoming with it. i've been doing a lot of reporting on it -- >> will text her month later that i always try to give you as much information so you can get that scoop before anyone else. watkins said trump lawyers will be information and blame the committee, she denied receiving leaks from wolf. and ap staffers and the obama administration. jeff sessions -- >> would be leakers, for the past 7 months we already made changes and seriously ramping up our efforts. >> allie watkins, going after reporters, encrypted apps, strikes at the heart of journalism and sensitive sources identities will be protected. >> congressman jim jordan, hea

had no problem busting james wolf for doing it himself james wolfe of former congressional aide was arested for allegedly giving information to his girlfriend who was working at the new york times while he was a congressional aide now miss watkins says that the new york times never received any leaks from james wolf and wolf is now facing charges of lying to federal officials. mr hoofs alleged conduct is a betrayal of the extraordinary public trust that had been placed on him what about when f.b.i. agents themselves are the ones providing a steady trickle of information to the press they say it's not a big deal it's just simply a matter of a few bad apples. the report makes clear that we have got some work to do but let's also be clear in the scope of this report it's focused on a specific set of events back in twenty six feet and a small number of f.b.i. employees connected to those events so what now well i guess another investigation and the possibility of punitive measures it would be shocking to me if the f.b.i. did not act on the inspector general's report and fire some of those

we have the amazing story of james wolf. >> the term security director may not new justice to james wolf'sle at the senate committee for selected intelligence. any document sent to that committee was received by wolf and entirely maintained by wolf. he made his first court appearance today, charged with three counts of lying to investigators. he was released on personal recognizance and had to relinquish his passport. president trump is convinced his justice department has tracked down a majorly correct. >> president trump: it's a very important leaker. so it's very interesting. i'm getting information now, and it happened last night and it could be a terrific thing. >> the fbi does not accuse him of leaking classified info but instead making false statements to fbi agents about his relationships with four journalists. one of whom is ali watkin's, now with "the new york times," identified in the indictment as reporter number two. the indictment cites an article written by her previously at buzzfeed. and wolf denied knowing about the reporters sources for the article. fbi agents confronted

it's james wolfe. i do know that. the reason i ask that question is would it tell us anything about it? so many people are on it. what does accountability look like for james wolfe? >> the key thing is the indictment does not include provision against the leaking of classified information. that is important to note. as you saw from the joint statement from the intel committee, you are going to be on this committee, you are in an absolutely vital trusted position. you have to be trustworthy. so, it is a very serious thing indeed. >> harris: where do you stand on the issue of taking a peek in the reporter's messages? >> in the case, if you are lying to the f.b.i. as they are trying to get something and that will be determined. we have the indictment, we have the case. obviously, every person gets their day in court. but you have to get to the nature of what was leaked. the fact that mr. wolfe was on the senate intel committee that handles our important secrets, the house and the intel committees, i think that you have t

had no problem busting james wolf for doing it himself james wall former congressional aide was a rested for allegedly giving information to his girlfriend who was working at the new york times while he was a congressional aide now miss watkins says that the new york times never received any leaks from james wolf and wolf is now facing charges of lying to federal officials. mr hoofs alleged conduct is a betrayal of the extraordinary public trust that had been placed on him what about when f.b.i. agents themselves are the ones providing a steady trickle of information to the press they say it's not a big deal it's just simply a matter of a few bad apples. the report makes clear that we have got some work to do but let's also be clear in the scope of this report it's focused on a specific set of events back in twenty six feet and a small number of f.b.i. employees connected to those events so what now well i guess another investigation and the possibility of punitive measures it would be shocking to me if the f.b.i. did not act on the inspector general's report and fire some of those offic

had no problem busting james wolf for doing it himself james wall former congressional aide was a rested for allegedly giving information to his girlfriend who was working at the new york times while he was a congressional aide now miss watkins says that the new york times never received any leaks from james wolf and wolf is now facing charges of lying to federal officials. mr wolfson let's conduct is a betrayal of the extraordinary public trust that had been placed on him but what about when f.b.i. agents themselves are the ones providing a steady trickle of information to the press they say it's not a big deal it's just simply a matter of a few bad apples. the report makes clear that we have got some work to do but let's also be clear in the scope of this report it's focused on a specific set of events back in twenty six feet and a small number of f.b.i. employees connected to those events so what now well i guess another investigation and the possibility of punitive measures it would be shocking to me if the f.b.i. did not act on the inspector general's report and fire some of those o

james wolf, the long-time former director of security for that committee was indicted for making falsestatements to the fbi. one of the reporters, allie watkins from "the new york times." she was notified in writing that the fbi had gotten her phone records. the indictment says that wolf used encrypted messages to communicate with the three reporters. one of the stories written by ali watkins said that carter page was summoned to testify before the committee. also watkins at wo-- and wolfe were dating. >> it's interesting they caught a leaker and a very important leaker. it's interesting. i'm getting information on it now. it happened last night. could be a terrific thing. i know i believe in freedom of the press. i'm a big believer in the freedom of the press but i'm also a believer in classified information. has to remain classified. >> in a joint statement, the ranking members for the intelligence committee said this news is disappointing at if staffer served on the committee for three decades and the arm forces with distinction. we trust the justice system to ensure due process as

>> reporter: the fbi has arrested james a. wolf.enate staffer in charge of securing highly classified information to include top secret documents. wolf is now accused of making false statements in december to the fbi. a violation as part of an investigation as the senate committee looked into russian interference in the election. wolf is accused of lying about repeated contacts with reporters including encrypted messaging. one reporter you see here is ali watkins with the new york times. it comes a year after jeff sessions said they would aggressively pursue leaks. >> those who would endanger our national security are in fact being investigated and will be prosecuted. >> reporter: this say -- is a fast-moving story and we expect wolf will make his first court appearance in federal court later this morning. sandra. >> sandra: catherine, thank you. >> reporter: you're welcome. >> bill: president trump departing washington en route to the g-7 summit in canada and should see him land and trade talks are tense amid a war on tariffs. pres

we're digging for answers on the case of james wolfe. former director of the senate intelligence committee. heard the news break last night. wolfe, it appeared, made a habit of in his very sensitive role of communicating with the media, allegedly communicating with a college graduate. and breaking news late tonight from attorney general, jeff sessions, speaking for the first time since stating he won't defend the constitutionality of obama care and what

about four reporters total, joe, receive some type of contact from this james wolfe. so it is not just this one ali watkin's to buzz feed, politico and "new york times" reporter, there were others as well. we do not know more about what they received if anything? >> no, not yet, but i can tell you whether he served for 29 years with republicans and democrats, this is part of the trump derangement since dumb. he did that because he does not like donald trump. but the bottom line is, also was obviously having an affair with the reporter from buzz feed. so there is that. but the bottom line is this is all part of a pattern. if it involves donald trump you can do anything you want. there are no rules. good, bad, indifferent. this guy went over the line and every way. he is going to do time. he is going to prison. >> according to the indictment, he was in his 50s and she was an undergraduate. in college when they begang having an affair. this is a bad idea on his part, shows terrible judgment. and she breaks a big story which was really a big story about the cia spy on the

had no problem busting james wolf for doing it himself james wall former congressional aide was arrested for allegedly giving information to his girlfriend who was working at the new york times while he was a congressional aide now miss watkins says that the new york times never received any leaks from james wolf and wolf is now facing charges of lying to federal officials. mr wolfson let's conduct is a betrayal of the extraordinary public trust that had been placed on him what about when f.b.i. agents themselves are the ones providing a steady trickle of information to the press they say it's not a big deal it's just simply a matter of a few bad apples. the report makes clear that we have got some work to do but let's also be clear in the scope of this report it's focused on a specific set of events back in twenty sixteen and a small number of f.b.i. employees connected to those events so what now well i guess another investigation and the possibility of punitive measures it would be shocking to me if the f.b.i. did not act on the inspector general's report and fire some of those offici

. >>> a long time senate staffer arrested in a probe of unauthorized leaks. 59-year-old james wolf is the former security director for the senate intelligence committee. prosecutors say he lied to fbi agents in december with contacts with three reporters. in cases, using an encrypted messaging app. he is due in court later today. >> in weathconnection with the investigation, prosecutors seized phone and e-mail records of one of its reporters. the government did not obtain the content of the calls. the reporter had been dating wolfe for three years. she denied receiving classified information during the relationship. prosecutors are not letting up on the efforts to deter leaks that were used under the obama administration. >>> it appears rudy giuliani's act is starting to wear thin with president trump's inner circle. the day after the president's lawyer said this. >> insulted the vice president. they insulted his national security adviser. he said we are not going to have a summit under those circumstances. kim jong-un got back on his hands and knees and begged for it. >> secretary of

feed and fbi agents were seeking information about a previous 3-year romantic relationship with james wolf, the senate intelligence committee's former director of security saying they were investigating unauthorized leaks. we will follow it. the long-awaited inspector general report on fbi handling of the hillary clinton investigation. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge following new developments overnight. >> this letter to the senate judiciary committee anticipates the release on the 14th with the public hearing four days later. the original mandate focused on the clinton email case and the scope may be broader and another set of secret government records intensifies. just after midnight a senior justice department official told reporters doj was offered congressional leadership, access to fbi confidential records monday or tuesday next week. requested by house intelligence committee chairman devon nunez working alongside trey gouty subject to a congressional subpoena. they expect to shed more light on allegations and fbi confidential source contacted a trump campaign ai

james wolf is accused of lying to fbi agents about his contact with reporters. he's due to appear in federal court today. meanwhile, the justice department has seized records belonging to a "new york times" reporter that had connection to wolf. here's president trump talking about leaks this morning before departing for the g7 summit. >> very interesting that they caught a leaker and a very important -- very important leaker. it could be a terrific thing. i know i believe strongly in freedom of the press. i'm a big, big believer in freedom of the press but i'm also a believer in classified information. has to remain classified. that includes comey and his band of thieves that leaked classified information all over the place. >> jon: joining us now, james freeman from the wall street editorial ands will a fox news contributor, this story is disturbing on a lot of levels. i don't like to see the federal government prying to e-mails to see who sources are. that's what happened in this case. then the source turns out to be somebody that is on perhaps the most sensit

james wolfe worked for decades in a non-partisan way. it was his job to make sure that sensitive and classified information did not leak from the committee. he of more than anyone would understand what information could and could not be shared. it's important here that he is not being charged with leaking classified information. they started this investigation because they thought that some of the information put in these news stories was classified. they found the information he shared was sensitive. what he's charged with is not the information he shared but the fact he lied to the fbi about it. again, something he probably should have understood given his past working with this base and knowing what could happen if you lie to federal investigators. >> this is the first time that the trump administration, that we know of, is involved in this aggressive search for leaks. the obama administration did this as well and matt miller said they retreated thinking it had geone too far. >> that's part of the reaction you're seeing to this story.

now also this week there was a key former senate aide here arrested, james wolfe.denies that he gave any reporter any classified information and watkins also denies that wolfe fr gave him classified information but watkins and wolfe were in a romantic relationship for several years. that's part of the complication here. she said she disclosed that relationship to her employer, first buzz feed and politico, but it makes it a messier story. but let's take that to the side for a moment. the spectacle for a moment to the side and focus on the substance. we're seeing the continuation of aggressive tactics, first utilized by the obama administration against the press, now by the trump administration, by seizing phone records and text message records to try to find out who's talking to reporters. this raise sz really begs the question about how many other journalists may be under similar surveillance. lots to get to here so i'm joined now for an exclusive interview by ben smith. ben, allie worked for you at buzz feed. she was working on a number of sensitive stories. what

james wolfe lied to fbi agents in december about his contacts with three reporters. encrypted messaging app. wolfe worked under leadership of both parties since 1997. >> the times reports that prosecutors seized years of phone and e-mail records of one of his reporters. the government did not obtain the contents of the e-mails and calls. the reporter allie watkins had been dating wolfe for three years. she denies receiving classified information. prosecutors are not letting up on the aggressive efforts to deter leaks which were also used under the obama administration. >>> president trump boasting no need for prep work for the summit with north korea next week. it doesn't seem to bother his secretary of state. >> there were few days that i left the oval office after having briefed the president that we did not talk about north korea. over months and months and days and days, president trump has been receiving briefings on this issue. i'm very confident the president will be fully prepared when he meets with his north korean counterpart. >> now the president says he m

. >> reporter: 57-year-old james wolfe from the senate intelligence committee was arrested for lyingation into the leaking of classified information. acording to a federal indictment. he lied to fbi last december about contacts with four reporters, including using encrypt apps to community and he told investigators he had no personal relationships with any reporters. but after being confronted with evidence, he admitted to engaging in a multi-year personal relationship with one reporter who now works for the new york times, ally watkins. federal prosecutors say the pair exchanged tens of thousands of electronic communications. in one text, he said, i always try to give you as much information that i could and to do the right thing with it so you could get that scoop before anyone else. i felt like i was part of your excitement and was always very supportive of your career and the tenacity that you exhibited to chase down a good story. according to the court filing, watkins who then worked for buzzfeed wrote a story revealing the identity of an individual who appears to be carter page

james wolf indicted and also ali son, "the new york times" -- also ali watson. phone records, e-mails all gone through by the department of justice. and it's interesting, there's a certain quiet about all of this. i can remember the last time a times reporter was in the position she was, it was judy miller. and refusing to give up her sources, admirably so. there is no such environment atmosphere around "the new york times" this time, because they have been such a fake news operation throughout this administration. i think it plays a considerable part in the public reaction to what is happening right now with "the new york times" and the fact that the senate passed, without objection, a resolution to turn over documents for crying out loud from the senate intelligence committee to the justice department even though the justice department won't cooperate with the senate in its oversight role demanding documents of the justice department. >> well, and on top of that, recall the senate intelligence committee was largely run by the democrats despite being nominally

they say james wolfe, 57, who retired last are, was arraigned in federal court on friday on charges of lying to investigators about his contacts with several journalists. he has been denied he gave classified information to journalists and prosecutors for now have charged similar with making false statements to the fbi. that is in "the new york times" this morning. ruth is on the line from connecticut. caller: thank you for taking my call. i have not listened to her program in a while and it was really excellent this morning. my thoughts this morning i think probably are with me every single day is the ignorance of our president, how he has no interest in american history, the constitution, who our friends really are, or any of these things. so it is frightening as we have, in the last 20 or 30 years, divided the country in terms of the kind of news they get or misinformation that so many people don't realize that he has no knowledge of what he is saying or what he is doing, and that he is leading us into the sea. that just so extraordinary we are against canada and great britain and f

today's indictment might partly help to explain why. 57-year-old james wolfe was the first recipient,sole protector of all classified documents sent to the senate intelligence committee. he was a trusted long-time aid who has chief of security for the senate intelligence committee had unparalleled access to secret info. is he facing three counts of making false staples to the fbi. in fact, misleading agents about leaking sensitive information to reporters. one of those reporters is ali watkins of the "new york times" presently. in february, the department of justice notified her in writing that as a part of a leak investigation, it had obtained her phone and email records. the first such intrusion we know of under the trump administration. the indictment also alleges that watkins was dating wolfe at the time she was covering the intelligence committee. and that the two exchanged encrypted messages through what's app. and other software. in a joint statement, the senate intelligence committee's chairman and ranking member said, and i quote: while the charges do not appear to include an

for years, she dated james wolfe. he's a former aide to the senate intelligence committee.eds arrested him for lying to the fbi about his contacts with reporters, including watkins. her attorney says it's always disconcerting when the feds seize a journalist's phone records and on whether it was necessary, the lawyer says that depends on how this plays out. remember now, president trump's defense department has promised to crack down on leaks here is what the president had to say before heading to canada. >> very interesting that they caught a leaker and a very important very important leaker. so it's very interesting. i'm getting information on it now. it happened last night. it could be a terrific thing. i know i believe strongly in freedom of the press. i'm a big, big believer in freedom of the press. but i'm also a believer in classified information, has to remain classified. >> shepard: important to note here, this happened quite frequently under president obama. in fact, the "new york times" notes president obama's justice department prosecuted more leak cases than al

james wolfe was charged belies to agents. the "new york times" reports prosecutors secretly seized a year's worth of phone and e-mail records from one of its reporters. ali watkins who allegedly had a relationship with wolfe. >> very interesting they caught a leaker and very important leaker. so it's very interesting. i'm a big, big believer in freedom of the press but also a beliefer in classified nsk information. that includes comey and his band of thieves who leaked classified information all over the place. so i'm a very big believer in freedom of the press, but i'm also a believer that you cannot leak classified information. >> joining us now msnbc contributor barbara mcquaid. and david corn. >> barbara, has you look at this case, leaking apparently here. at least in three incidences, to a reporter, one of whom he may have had a remand tick relationship with, what stands out. >> his conduct is serious. when you have a job like that, you sign an agreement you get briefings that say i understand that classified information

thought that she had information in that material that was classified, and they started looking into james wolfe as a potential leak of that information. but what they found -- i think garrett's right to point to this word classified here because it is important -- is that the information wolfe shared was sensiti sensitive. they talked about how he had a mishandling of sensitive information. he obviously should have known better being the security director of that committee for decades. that's his number one job to protect information like that, but it wasn't classified. we also know that there are three other reporters out there who apparently also had contact with him and he's been asked about them as well. >> julia ainsley, garrett haake, guys, thank you very much. >>> we're just getting this family photo of the leaders of the g7 summit. you can see right there, donald trump towards the center, next to canada's prime minister, justin trudeau. canada is hosting this summit. there is theresa may, angela merkel, as well. donald trump is getting a bit of a frosty reception here today. these tarif

new video of james wolfe leaving court.ormer senate staff indicted by the department of justice over these alleged leaks and man o man those leaks and who he was leaking to and then the ig report next week. you can't make this stuff up. well, even though a lot of people make stuff up after this. ♪ with expedia you could book a flight, hotel, car and activity all in one place. ♪ almost $800 when we switched our auto and home insurance. with liberty, we could afford a real babysitter instead of your brother. >>hey. oh, that's my robe. >>is it? when you switch to liberty mutual, you could save $782 on auto and home insurance and still get great coverage for you and your family. call for a free quote today. you could save $782 when liberty stands with you. liberty mutual insurance. >> neil: this is predisinviting somebody. the president says no matter who wins the nba finals they will not get an invite to the white house. is it his call to make or making a call others can't take after this? butch is like an old soul that just h

prosecutors say that james wolf, the former director of security for the senate intelligence committee denied having contact with reporters, and then lied to the fbi. a recently unsealed indictment describes both had regular contact with three journalists from too thousand 15-to thousand 17 . >> it's a very important leader. it's very interesting. i am getting information on it now. it happened last niulbe aat s going to gressively hunt down pe press. >> to sports now. golden state warrior fans are getting their grooves ready tonight and putting the champagne on ice . >> we are ready to do a little sleeping. the doves have a chance to sweep the cavaliers in cleveland tonight and when another nba title. >>> this was the celebration at the warriors watch party at oracle arena after wednesday's victory. another watch party is planned there tonight. tickets, no surprise, are already sold out. but, here is a look at some other watch parties in the bay area this evening. in oakland, on ninth street between washington street and broadway. if you are in alameda, you can head to the alameda the

that's james wolf.e's walking as he has so often escorting witnesses for the senate intelligence committee. that's been his role for years. he's now been arrested and charged with lying to investigators about contacts with the reporters. and improperly handling sensitive committee material. nb's julia anne'sly is here to break down the story. i know you've been working this with some of our colleagues for days. wolf, it's my understanding, has not been charged with leaking classified information, right? yet at the same time the department of justice has taken what say rather extraordinary step of pulling records from a reporter as part of its investigation. what warranted that? >> yes, that was going to be my first point to you. james wolf was the security director at the senate intelligence committee so he should know official what information he did and cannot leak and he should know to hand this will information very sensitively. what he was interviewed about was the mishandling of sensitive informat

the former director of security for the senate intelligence committee james wolfe is accused of lying contacts he had with three reporters. the justice department took the phone records and e-mails of "the times" reporter. she was reportedly in a relationship with wolfe when she worked at other publications. >>> "newsweek" reports a spokeswoman for melania trump says the first lady never told rudy giuliani she believed the al leged affair with stormy daniels. on wednesday giuliani a member of mr. trump's legal team said the opposite. >> she believes in her husband, she knows it's not true. i don't think there's a slight suspicion it's true. >> yesterday, her spokeswoman says she doesn't believe mrs. trump has ever discussed her thoughts on anything with mr. giuliani. melania trump has not publicly commented on the alleged affair. mr. trump has denied the allegations that they had sex. >>> "the orlando sentinel" reports a awsuit claims the city of orlando and 30 police officers violated the civil rights of the patrons of the pulse nightclub shooting by not going after the shooter. more

in a case targeting leaks of classified information, james wolfe is accused of lying to investigators about his contacts with reporters. "the new york times" reports government prosecutors also secretly seized years of emails and phone records belonging to a "times" reporter who was in a relationship with wolf. the case is the first known instance of the trump justice department obtaining a reporter's data. >>> another big story we're following out of washington and it's an important one for every american. this one affecting obamacare and people who have pre-existing conditions. the justice department says it will no longer defend the affordable care act in a lawsuit brought by the state of texas. that lawsuit argues that obamacare's protections for people with pre-existing conditions are unconstitutional. attorneys general from 16 states say they will step in for the government and fight the lawsuit themselves. the case could head to the supreme court and critics say the new uncertainty could send insurance premiums soaring. >>> first lady melania trump may be trying to send a messa

a federal grand jury indicted the former staffer, james wolfe, for making false statements about contactsith reporters, including providing sensitive information related to the work of the senate intel committee. he served there as security director for nearly three decades. news of wolfe's arrest comes as we learn it was an fbi investigation into "the new york times" over the leaking of classified information that ultimately led to wolfe. contacted wednesday by nbc news, wolfe denied he was under investigation. the "times" claims prosecutors secretly seized years' worth of reporters' phone and e-mail records. in their search, that reporter in question having a previous three-year romantic relationship with wolfe. she told "the new york times" she did not get information from him when they were dating. the democratic and republican heads of the senate intel committee released a statement overnight saying they were, quote, troubled to hear of charges against wolfe. adding this development will in no way interfere with their ongoing investigation. >>> in just hours president trump will depa

. >> they arrested james a. wolfe former staffer in charge of securing highly classified information to include the top secret documents. you mentioned wolfe made his first court appearance today facing three counts of lying to federal investigators. violation of 18 usc 1001. this morning president trump said he is convinced the justice department was track down a major breach. >> president trump: it happened last night. it could be a terrific thing. i believe strongly in freedom of the press. >> the indictment does not accuse him of leaking information. he's accused of making false statements to f.b.i. agents about his contact with reporters including ali watkins at the "new york times." watkins revealed the top secret identity of a target in a major f.b.i. case. wolfe denied knowing about the reporter's sources and when confronted he admitted he lied and had personal relationships with watkins. it also notes that wolfe exchanged tens of thousands of electronic communications using signal and what's app. in one text

how do you think that james wolfe was involved in all of this, because you were working with him.in on tuesday, i'm going to be testifying, thinking that the head of security for this committee is going to be someone that you could trust i would imagine. >> the sad part about it is, martha, i was objecting to both chairman berger, but also senator warner and the whole committee staff that these various leaks are coming out and you cited the msnbc report where there was a stakeout and they are waiting for me. i knew that was coming and the sad rt about it is i have suffered from various death threats going back over a couple years now and they had sort of died down a little bit, but with this false spin coming out about subpoenas, et cetera, it continued again. i specifically mentioned this to them. not much interest inserted this media buzz approach that they've been taking just continues and continues. >> martha: the buzz saw that you got caught up ins well. carter page, thank you very od to have you here tonight. interesting, right? still to come this evening, what should happen

jesse: president trump reacting to the indictment of former senate intelligence committee aide james wolfaccused of lying to agents about funneling stories to reporters. one reporter in particular at the "new york times" who was sleeping with. matt gaetz is a member of the judiciary committee. it looks like this guy in the committee romantically involved with a "new york times" reporter. he's leak all sorts of classified information to her and she is sending out tweets acting like it's the trump team that's leak this stuff. you can't make it up'. >> she deserves a reward for reporting classified information. but i'm not sure classified is the term for pillow talk. there is an entire ethic here in washington. if you are going after donald trump and want to make him look bad, the ends justify the means. we have to make sure that doesn't take hold in the congress. jesse: that's not just in the swamp. that's in the media and hollywood. they will say or do anything win appropriate or illegal in order to damage this president and further the liberal agenda. and they never really have to apologi

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. >> reporter: the fbi has arrested james wolf, a long time staffer for the powerful senate select committeen intelligence whose job was to safeguard the security of classified information. we cannot overstate the importance of that job. accused of making false statements to the fbi during the leak investigation some of which occurred at the committee was investigating russian interference with wolf is charged with lying about contact with three report including through his use of encrypted messaging apps. the senate intelligence committee chairman, ranking member mark warner issuing a statement saying we are troubled to hear charges filed against a former member of committee staff. the charges do not appear to include anything related to the mishandling of classified information but the committee take this matter seriously and they will be cooperating with the investigation. the new york times reporting the doj seized email and phone records from their own reporter, the times is the information predates her work at the paper but the fbi talks about a previous relationship with as they were