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Friday, September 27, 2019

Former CIA official on whistleblower: ‘How could this be an intelligence matter?’

Fred Fleitz, president of the Center for Security Policy, served in 2018 as deputy assistant to the president and to the chief of staff of the National Security Council. He previously held national-security jobs with the CIA, the DIA, the Department of State, and the House Intelligence Committee staff. He remarks on the whistleblower complaint.

I am troubled by the complaint and wonder how an intelligence officer could file it over something a president said to a foreign leader. How could this be an intelligence matter?

It appears likely to me that this so-called whistleblower was pursuing a political agenda.

I am very familiar with transcripts of presidential phone calls since I edited and processed dozens of them when I worked for the NSC. I also know a lot about intelligence whistleblowers from my time with the CIA.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's an intelligence matter because the money being withheld was to secure US interests in the area. Global security is much more in depth than sending some boats to a coastline. Trump would know that if he read his briefings.

Anonymous said...

The Luciferians are in full combat mode. Dont fall for his tricks of lies deception and hatred. Its why they hate our current president. He truly believes in our savior. God Bless Ameica Again BBAA

Anonymous said...

If congress is involved it can't involve intelligence period.
They have accomplished zip in the last three years. The house of bicker needs to go. They might bite off more than they can chew soon.

Anonymous said...

There is no Intelligence in Washington, Just Listen to the women of the Democrat party.

Anonymous said...

When any faction is referred to as a " community" you can bet they are NOT. We do not collect and decipher " intelligence " we spread a wide net and create " propaganda " it's like Madison Avenue advertising they know more about the audience and test market than they do actual " truths " they know what will spin and what we will buy. Trump being a BRAND himself in his own mind is finding that right now. He thinks he's Colonel Sanders but he doesn't own the recipe anymore and perhaps never did. I hope there's a get out of Jail Free on his Monopoly Dream Board.