the American side of the convo is blacked out and not accessible... Unmasking refers to listening to or reading a transcript of the American side of the conversation.
Not quite. The gov can see everything, what is being said by both parties back and forth, just not the name of the American. The 'unmasking' is the identifying of the American so they can make sense of what is being said.
e.g.
AMERICAN #1 : i would like 100 hot dogs and cheese and pasta.
Unmasked:
Podesta, John : i would like 100 hot dogs and cheese and pasta.
the American side of the convo is blacked out and not accessible... Unmasking refers to listening to or reading a transcript of the American side of the conversation.
Not quite. The gov can see everything, what is being said by both parties back and forth, just not the name of the American. The 'unmasking' is the identifying of the American so they can make sense of what is being said.
e.g.
AMERICAN #1 : i would like 100 hot dogs and cheese and pasta.
Herb @ sandlerfoundation : Da!
Unmasked:
Podesta, John : i would like 100 hot dogs and cheese and pasta.
the American side of the convo is blacked out and not accessible... Unmasking refers to listening to or reading a transcript of the American side of the conversation.
Not quite. The gov can see everything, what is being said by both parties back and forth, just not the name of the American. The 'unmasking' is the identifying of the American so they can make sense of what is being said.
e.g.
AMERICAN #1 : i would like 100 hot dogs and cheese and pasta. Herb @ sandlerfoundation : Da!
Unmasked:
Podesta, John : i would like 100 hot dogs and cheese and pasta.
the American side of the convo is blacked out and not accessible... Unmasking refers to listening to or reading a transcript of the American side of the conversation.
Not quite. The gov can see everything, what is being said by both parties back and forth, just not the name of the American. The 'unmasking' is the identifying of the American so they can make sense of what is being said.