The Credibility of the Intelligence Community

There are actually two credibility issues with respect to the people who were up on that podium yesterday. One is the issue we've been discussing about Mr. Ratcliffe. The other is that, you know, the White House is leaking persistent rumors that the president intends to fire Chris Ray immediately after the election. And so when Chris Ray goes out there to talk about foreign interference, he's doing it with the shadow of knowing that if he says the wrong thing, the president might fire him.

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