CNN: FBI Agent Who Received Jan. Warning About Nikolas Cruz Also Saw YouTube Warning, Warned Supervisor

‘The supervisor deemed it not a national security risk’

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FLORES: “Yes, the acting deputy director like you mentioned, he briefed Congress. And so, we’ve learned a few more details, John. Because you know that we already knew of the tip that fell through the cracks, that -- that call that came in on January 5th. We’re just learning a few more details. The fact that this caller mentioned that Cruz had a spread of weapons on his bed. We know that the caller called the FBI and the employee that took that call saw the report, the prior tipster, the report regarding the tip to YouTube. And -- and that exchange, we don’t know exactly if this employee took that portion to his or her supervisor but we know that the employee took this particular tip, the one in January, to his or her supervisor and that the supervisor deemed it not a national security risk. And John, we know what happens after that. We know that that tip fell through the cracks and we know that the FBI is investigating, and they say that that tip should have gone to the Miami field office.”

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