reporting, with a story like this. cnn s big scoop on monday described how in 2017, one of america s top spies inside the russian government was extracted, basically evacuated from russia. cnn chief national security correspondent jim sciutto knew more about the spy s intel and identity, but kept it out of his reporting. it turns out that other news outlets had been chasing the same story, and those outlets then came out with more information. the new york times wrote about the agent s past work and his mission. nbc news revealed a possible location where the spy is living now and shared a story about visiting the house. all the while, the white house was claiming that reporting on this spy has the potential to put lives in danger. there s been a lot of reporting on this throughout the week, so let s break it down with jim sciutto. he s joining me now from washington. and new yorker susan glasser is here with me, as well. jim, one of the most explosive parts of your report said the f