that in 2016. and why is that important? >> it matters because the fbi has doggedly stuck to this story that what launched the counter intelligence probe was a tip it received about a conversation that trump aide george papadopoulos had. they claim they got this tip in july and that soon after they started this counter intelligence probe. if it were to be the case, that they had a spy who was functioning, potentially prior to that date, then that would mean something else inspired them to do it and that they haven't been straight. >> paul: now i have to ask, kim, because you put it in your column, you said you think you know the name of who this individual, this sources. why have you decided -- first of all, if nobody in intelligence and government told you, how did you find -- how do you think you know and why aren't you publishing it? >> well, there's a lot of other reporting out there about