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tblue37

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3. The FBI were Trumpy--and possibly only a New York cabal within the FBI. The CIA

Reply to thejoker123 (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:19 PM

Feb 2017

were not Trump fans, and many former intelligence people signed letters warning he would be a grave threat to national security.

Also, the FBI and CIA often act as rivals engaged in a turf war.

Don't forget, too, that the CIA is a G.H.W. Bush friendly agency.

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Are we all being played? [View all] thejoker123 Feb 2017 OP

Yes. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #1

The intelligence community is not a monolith. blogslut Feb 2017 #2

And where were those other "factions" thejoker123 Feb 2017 #4

Dude I don't know blogslut Feb 2017 #6

The FBI were Trumpy--and possibly only a New York cabal within the FBI. The CIA tblue37 Feb 2017 #3

As I responded to someone else... thejoker123 Feb 2017 #5

I think they thought Drumpf would lose and they could protect sources and rzemanfl Feb 2017 #8

They weren't. Former CIA people expressed concern and relayed concerns from current agents tblue37 Feb 2017 #10

Right, all military/civilian intelligence agencies said Russia hacked for Trump before the election MrPurple Feb 2017 #7

Pence is the most un-vetted VP ever. thejoker123 Feb 2017 #11

He's also duller than a popcorn fart... NoGoodNamesLeft Feb 2017 #15

I think it has more to do with the difference between the liberal and conservative mindset rufus dog Feb 2017 #9

I think the FBI was clearly in Trump's camp Still Sensible Feb 2017 #12

Sure. At least some hated Hillary enough truebluegreen Feb 2017 #13

Frankly, I don't care. Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #14