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https://www.nsa.gov/Portals/70/documents/about/civil-liberties/reports/20171011-nsa-clpo-dissemination-report.pdf
Unmasking of Flynn would have been approved because bad actors could allege that he was a foreign agent.
Dissemination of the identity of a United States person is permitted when at least one of the following criteria is met:
(1) The U. S. person has consented to dissemination or the information of or concerning
the United States person is available publicly.
'''(2) The identity of the United States person is necessary to understand foreign
intelligence information or assess its importance, e.g., the identity of a senior official in
the Executive Branch.'''
(3) The communication or information indicates that the United States person may be:
(A) an agent of a foreign power; (B) a foreign power as defined in Section 101(a)(4) or
(6) of FISA; (C) residing outside the United States and holding an official position in the
government or military forces of a foreign power; (D) a corporation or other entity that is
owned or controlled directly or indirectly by a foreign power; or (E) acting in
collaboration with an intelligence or security service of a foreign power and the United
States person has, or has had, access to classified national security information or
material.
'''(4) The communication or information indicates that the United States person may be the
target of intelligence activities of a foreign power.'''
(5) The communication or information indicates that the United States person is engaged
in the unauthorized disclosure of classified national security information, but only after
the agency that originated the information certifies that it is properly classified.
(6) The communication or information indicates that the United States person may be
engaging in international terrorist activities.
(7) The acquisition of the United States person's communication was authorized by a
court order issued pursuant to FISA Section 105 and the communication may relate to the
foreign intelligence purpose of the surveillance.
(8) The communication or information is reasonably believed to contain evidence that a
crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed, provided that dissemination is for
law enforcement purposes and is made in accordance with FISA Section 106(b) and
crimes reporting procedures approved by the Secretary of Defense and the AG.
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Anyone reviewing the unmasking request would be hard pressed to deny it since he was a high ranking member of the executive.
But the question has to be why anyone knew about the call.
The call was a setup per Drop 4231. Pic related.
Amazing that it would be that easy.