Richard Grenell Begins Overhauling Intelligence Office, Prompting Fears of Partisanship
Source: New York Times
WASHINGTON Richard Grenells tenure as the nations top intelligence official may be short-lived, but he wasted no time this week starting to shape his team of advisers, ousting his offices No. 2 official a longtime intelligence officer and bringing in an expert on Trump conspiracy theories to help lead the agency, according to officials.
Mr. Grenell has also requested the intelligence behind the classified briefing last week before the House Intelligence Committee where officials told lawmakers that Russia was interfering in Novembers presidential election and that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia favored President Trumps re-election. The briefing later prompted Mr. Trumps anger as he complained that Democrats would use it against him.
Joseph Maguire, the former acting director of national intelligence, and his deputy, Andrew P. Hallman, resigned on Friday. Mr. Grenell told Mr. Hallman, popular in the offices Liberty Crossing headquarters, that his service was no longer needed, according to two officials. Mr. Hallman, who has worked in the office or at the C.I.A. for three decades, expressed confidence in his colleagues in a statement but also referred to the uncertainties that come with change.
The ouster of Mr. Hallman and exit of Mr. Maguire, who also oversaw the National Counterterrorism Center, allowed Mr. Grenell to install his own leadership team.
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Just what this country needs in the intelligence community, an unqualified Trump sycophant.
bpositive
(423 posts)We are fucked
Beartracks
(12,806 posts)VarryOn
(2,343 posts)Have a lot of folks to fire after Trump. This is especially true in the intelligence community.
Qutzupalotl
(14,296 posts)while attacking our intelligence professionals. Like Nunes. Like Rand Paul. Doing Russias work for them. Traitors all.
Mr. Grenell has also requested the intelligence behind the classified briefing last week before the House Intelligence Committee where officials told lawmakers that Russia was interfering in Novembers presidential election and that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia favored President Trumps re-election.
gab13by13
(21,280 posts)He wants to find out who was working exposing the Russian election interference and then Trump can frog march them out. Plus he does want to learn sources and methods to give his owner Vlad a heads up.
Our country is in really bad shape. How long before FBI Director Wray is fired and replaced by Sean Hannity; acting director mind you, just a short term affair.
Maguire needs to go public about how he was fired.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,577 posts)First, Trump will go after the analysts, firing any he considers "disloyal" to him.
Then he'll provide his BFF Putin with a list of all of the human assets in Russia who provide intel. Putin will do more than just fire them -- he'll have them killed. Every. Single. One. Of. Them.
All because Trump is an insecure psychopath.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Get in, fuck everything up, get out.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)kysrsoze
(6,019 posts)i'm stunned how many people have worked for Dump, even indirectly, have turned out to be such cowards.
it is just plain sickening
the silent military veterans REALLY disgust me
gab13by13
(21,280 posts)Skittles
(153,138 posts)what the FUCK is up with that, and I ask AS A VETERAN
turbinetree
(24,688 posts)gab13by13
(21,280 posts)To me he can do a lot of damage in 200 days, that's not really "short" termed. Besides, Trump can just appoint another stooge cronie as acting director after 200 days. Pretty soon all of our department heads will be acting directors.
KPN
(15,641 posts)into the rabbit hole. Soon, we will all trust no one the intelligence agencies, law enforcement and the justice system, elections, the media. We will wonder whether up is really down and wrong is really right.
The Holocaust Museum is the most impactful interpretive facility I have ever experienced. What I found most astounding and frightening was how the rise of Nazi Germany and the holocaust actually occurred. Bit by seemingly not so significant bit. We are seeing the same inch by inch progression here on American soil now before our own eyes. We had better find a means to rise up and prevail soon or in the not so distant future we may well be repeating the stark realization that Then they came for us.
gademocrat7
(10,649 posts)We are in a serious crisis.
jmowreader
(50,543 posts)For Gods sake, whatever you do, dont tell anyone Grenell brings in anything you didnt find in a newspaper.
Pachamama
(16,886 posts)If something isn't done soon, our Country is no longer a Democracy and our Republic Done....