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I have to say, I have been covering intelligence and national security since the Reagan administration, and this is one of the most mind-boggling stories I have ever read. Team Trump is setting new records for stupid. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Really surprised that Marco Rubio, as former Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee a recipient of countless counterintelligence briefings, would have participated in and not halted this group chat. 👎🏻

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As a former WH Sit Room Senior Director who provided secure means to national security leaders for these type of discussions, I am horrified. But this is what happens when amateurs are put in charge.

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Wow www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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JFK files expose family secrets: Their relatives were CIA assets www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

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Trump's FBI has cut staffing in an office focused on domestic terrorism and has scrapped a tool used to track such investigations — a shift that could undermine law enforcement's ability to counter white supremacists and anti-government extremists. www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...

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New in SpyWeek: JFK Duds, CIA Rollbacks, FBI Shakeup, Musk & China Flap www.spytalk.co/p/new-in-spy...

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JUST IN: Trump pulls security clearances of more political/legal adversaries — some of these were previously known but new list includes: -Kamala Harris -Liz Cheney -Joe Biden + Biden family -Fiona Hill

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Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk have lost ground in recent days but are not encircled by Russian forces, contrary to recent comments by US President Trump and Russian President Putin, according to three US and European officials familiar with their governments' intelligence assessments reut.rs/41JbSeL

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A Spy Thriller for Our Dystopian Moment www.spytalk.co/p/a-spy-thri...

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Thousands of documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday. Presidential historians didn't expect any bombshell revelations.

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“It was also unclear if Starlink communications were encrypted. At a minimum, the system allows for a network separate from existing White House servers that people on the grounds are able to use, keeping that data separate…” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...

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A Musk lieutenant ventured onto a roof to install Starlink. The Secret Service didn’t know he was there. The incident triggered a confrontation over conflicts of interest & cyber and physical security www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...

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Join us today as we wish a wonderful, happy, and healthy 80th birthday to our founder and legendary intelligence leader Gen Michael Hayden. Thanks for your leadership and inspiration! @genmhayden.bsky.social

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Bipartisan group of former nat. sec officials, including Secys of Defense Chuck Hagel and William Perry & former CIA chief Michael Hayden, file amicus brief arguing that dismantling of USAID has already caused "grave national security vulnerabilities." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Join us today as we wish a wonderful, happy, and healthy 80th birthday to our founder and legendary intelligence leader Gen Michael Hayden. Thanks for your leadership and inspiration! @genmhayden.bsky.social

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This is so awful and inappropriate.

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DNI Gabbard sharing Russian talking points ⬇️

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Netanyahu moves to fire intel chief who is investigating his aides www.axios.com/2025/03/16/n...

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Tulsi Gabbard launches investigation into leaks at spy agencies www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

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'Highly unusual': White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources. That is very unusual. I’m worried.. a lot

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New in SpyWeek: Trump Fools with US Intelligence www.spytalk.co/p/new-in-spy...

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Trump suspends security clearanxes at another law firm www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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“If you really want to see what a deep state is, go look elsewhere. We don’t have one here at home. And we need to keep it that way.” www.barrons.com/articles/us-...

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NEW: Tulsi Gabbard tried to appoint a rightwing podcaster who regularly promotes pro-Putin commentators to one of the most important jobs in the US intelligence community. She's a problem. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Former CIA analyst ⬇️ www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-afri...

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We have a cover! My thanks to Georgetown University Press for their hard work. Photo of the "father of intelligence analysis" Sherman Kent in a very un-pc pose!

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Chinese official caught in honey trap set by foreign spy agency: security ministry www.scmp.com/news/china/p...

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In Russia and China, national cybersecurity resources contribute to intelligence and influencing operations that serve the interests of the state. Finnish Security and Intelligence Service’s annual report describes these cyber ecosystems.

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Jack Teixeira, who is serving a 15-year prison sentence for leaking classified US national security documents online, was sentenced by a military judge to a dishonorable discharge after pleading guilty to obstructing justice reut.rs/3DQjjsr

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Putin still intends Ukraine domination, U.S. intelligence reports say www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member who caused an international uproar when he leaked highly classified documents about the war in Ukraine, pleaded guilty to military charges of obstructing justice at his court-martial Thursday and called himself a “proud patriot.”

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Is a DOGE visit far behind?

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The discussion with the NSA, Musk’s first known visit to an intelligence agency, centered on staff reductions and operations, officials said, with one describing it as a “positive” conversation. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

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Musk makes first spy agency stop at the National Security Agency www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Perkins Coie was very wise to avoid challenging Section 2, relating to security clearances, as existing case law gives the President almost unfettered discretion there. In addition, it helps remove the national security underpinnings from the case, making clearer that this was all pre-textual.