Click Here 188. SPECIAL FEATURE: ‘The Right-Wing Plan for Trump-Friendly Spies’ from In the Room with Peter Bergen
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Dec 3, 2024 
Join Susan Gordon, a former top U.S. intelligence official, Gina Bennett, a CIA analyst who warned about Osama bin Laden, and John Negroponte, the first Director of National Intelligence. They dive deep into the potential repercussions of a second Trump term on U.S. intelligence. Discussions include Project 2025's possible overhaul of the intelligence community and concerns over its authoritarian tendencies. They reflect on how political appointments could jeopardize national security and emphasize the need for integrity and diversity within intelligence operations.
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Trump Sides with Putin
- During a 2018 Helsinki press conference, Donald Trump publicly sided with Vladimir Putin's denial of Russian election interference.
- This shocked many, including U.S. intelligence officials, who had confirmed Russia's involvement.
Damaged Trust
- Trump's siding with Putin damaged his relationship with the U.S. intelligence community.
- Intelligence chief Dan Coats issued a public rebuke, emphasizing the intelligence community's assessment of Russian meddling.
Chilling Moment
- Susan Gordon, then-deputy director of national intelligence, was shocked by Trump's Helsinki performance.
- Seeing the U.S. president side with a foreign leader who had acted against U.S. interests was "chilling" for her.