The above was about Powers, not Rice. Powers was apparently requesting unmaskings on a daily basis, and increasing as her term unwound. Why?
I do not see why a UN Ambassador would be allowed to unmask anyone, except perhaps in an unusual situation involving her own functions at the UN or her subordinates. And even those situations would be a 'maybe.' A situation like that would probably demand a referral to State Dept security, not the UN Ambassador making daily individual requests of the NSA.
To that, add the timing of these requests, an election followed by transformation and surrender of the White House to the opposing political party. To a new President they clearly had personal animus towards. What other reasonable conclusion can be drawn other than Powers was acting as a spy/conduit for Hillary/the DNC/Obama for political reasons? This was not legal. Powers should be wearing orange too.
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