Via Mike Allen: "John Miller, a CBS News senior correspondent, is expected to make a deal this week to get out of his contract and take a top job with his former boss, incoming NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton. Miller, who held top jobs under Bratton at the NYPD and LAPD, has also worked for the FBI, the Director of National Intelligence and ABC News. A network source said CBS would welcome [Miller] back after his service: 'He loves what he's doing here, but he loves being a cop. He knows everybody, which is part of why he's so good at his job.'"
You read that right: That's John Miller, the correspondent from Sunday's widely criticized package on the National Security Agency. Miller had been under consideration for the post ever since incoming New York Mayor Bill de Blasio tapped Bratton for commissioner, but the rumors became a near-certainty late last week. Miller formerly worked in the office of the Director of National Intelligence and as a chief spokesperson for the FBI.
Which is the real problem with "60 Minutes" decision to let Miller lead its NSA exclusive: It's not that he's a former insider, it's that he's a future insider, and that those considerations may have factored into how he handled Sunday's interviews.