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The accusation is that Findsen and Frederiksen leaked this information to journalists and the public.

The watchdog situation is technically a different matter, but the theory is that Findsen is being hit with these accusations of the leaks as revenge for the other thing.

The NSA wiretap has been in effect since about the late 1990s, long before Findsen and Frederiksen held any position on the matter.

Does the government need a sacrificial lamb for the illegal surveillance but they can't prosecute Findsen for that, so they're coming up with some alternate charges to placate the public?

As this story broke, agents from the intelligence services would show up at all major Danish news outlets to explain that they risked the same treatment as Findsen unless they were very careful in their coverage of the story.

Findsen should not have been speaking to the press a secret source that much is obvious.

Findsen was essentially "disappeared" for the first two months.

As far as I can tell: 1) Denmark partners with NSA for wiretap (presumably while Findsen/Frederiksen are head(s) of the respective agency) 2) Whistleblower thinks agency is overstepping its legal bounds in wiretap collection, files complaint and begins internal investigation 3) Agency dismisses results of internal investigation, tells whistleblower to drop it.

Findsen was essentially "disappeared" for the first two months.

Findsen should not have been speaking to the press a secret source that much is obvious.

As far as I can tell: 1) Denmark partners with NSA for wiretap (presumably while Findsen/Frederiksen are head(s) of the respective agency) 2) Whistleblower thinks agency is overstepping its legal bounds in wiretap collection, files complaint and begins internal investigation 3) Agency dismisses results of internal investigation, tells whistleblower to drop it.