Securing America: FBI Investigates Underwear Bomb Leak

The Associated Press reported leaked information about a recent underwear bomb terror plot last week, even though the Obama Administration asked them to wait until an official announcement was made. ?Now, the FBI is investigating the source of the leak.

FOX Chief Intelligence Correspondent Catherine Herridge reports in our ongoing series on national security:

Securing America.

FBI Director Robert Mueller, confirming an investigation into who leaked information about a recent al-Qaeda plot is now underway.

(Mueller) “Leaks such as this threaten ongoing operations, puts at risk the lives of sources, makes it much more difficult to recruit sources and damages our relationships with our foreign partners. ?And consequently, a leak like this is taken exceptionally seriously, and we will investigate thoroughly.”

The CIA thwarted the plot by al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen to destroy at U.S.-bound airliner. ?A terrorist planned to use an upgraded underwear bomb, possibly around the one-year anniversary of the death of Usama bin Laden.

In Washington, Catherine Herridge, FOX News.