The truth finally came out.
Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice has admitted to unmasking members of the Trump campaign following the 2016 election. Rice made the revelations before the House Intelligence Committee. She justified the intrusion on their privacy by citing a meeting between Trump team members and the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, crown prince of the United Arab Emirates.
The prince arrived to a meeting at Trump Tower and spoke with former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. The Trump team members neglected to inform the government about the meeting, thus prompting Rice to unmask their identities.