"Because I had a fear that somehow that information would disappear with the senior [Obama] people who left; so it would be hidden away in the bureaucracy, um, that the Trump folks – if they found out HOW we knew what we knew about their, the Trump staff, dealing with Russians – that they would try to compromise those sources and methods; meaning we no longer have access to that intelligence.
Pay close attention to the "if they found out HOW we knew about their, the Trump staff, dealing with Russians."
If there was no wire tap or FISA warrant, then how did they gather this intelligence on "Trump staff"? Legally or illegally? It's a question worth asking, right?