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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow is the POTUS considered "outside of the intelligence community"
when he is the boss and in charge of the intelligence community?
Seriously. He can fire or hire any of them. He can give them orders and his position entitles him to any information he requests.
The argument that the whistleblower report doesn't have to be reported because Trump is outside of the IC is absurd.
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How is the POTUS considered "outside of the intelligence community" (Original Post)
Flaleftist
Sep 2019
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But seriously, folks, ;). Same way he's in charge of the military but still a civilian
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Sep 2019
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(52,196 posts)1. Well this is Donnie we're talking about....
Orrex
(63,203 posts)2. No community of any intelligence would have him
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(52,196 posts)3. But seriously, folks, ;). Same way he's in charge of the military but still a civilian
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)4. Because...
His low IQ officially puts him so far outside it, intelligence can't find him.
hatrack
(59,583 posts)5. He certainly doesn't have what it takes for CIA, NSA, NRO or military intelligence . . .
That's "outside" in my book.
Poiuyt
(18,122 posts)6. The jokes just write themselves.