NSC = leakers. Can't exist in a functioning republic. Full stop.

Lt. Col. "Buzz" Patterson (FB): "For those who don't know, I was one of President Clinton's Military Aides (the Air Force guy) from 1996-1998 and facilitated many phone calls/communications between our president and other world leaders."

"People are discussing the insane leaks coming out of the Trump White House. Let me shine some light on how that process actually works. For those who don't know, I was one of President Clinton's Military Aides (the Air Force guy) from 1996-1998 and facilitated many phone calls/communications between our president and other world leaders.

So, the phone call is requested and placed through the White House switchboard. The coordinating party, could be an NSC staffer, the Military Aide or a member of another office, let's say Press Secretary. The NSC facilitates the call between all parties and world leaders. Once all of the "principals" are connected, there are White House staffers (normally NSC) assigned to listen, monitor and develop transcripts. In my time in the Clinton White House, I occasionally did that but there were ALWAYS NSC staffers listening and providing transcription.

Bottom Line: the leaks of confidential conversations are coming directly from the NSC. No possible way otherwise. Who runs the NSC? General McMaster. In the military, when people down the chain of command break the law, the fault lies at the top. Something's going on in the NSC designed to end the Trump presidency. The leaks are coming from the NSC. Do the math.

NSC = leakers. Can't exist in a functioning republic. Full stop."