My "damage assessment"...

[kentuck]

It is that we do not know what information may have been passed to a third party or to an adversary?

Our intelligence is in unknown territory at this time.

We do not know if all the documents have been recovered yet.

We do not know what information may have been passed to adversarial countries regarding "assets" in their countries. (We do know that Khashoggi was discovered by the Saudis and murdered)

We do not know if nuclear secrets were exposed.

Do we really need a CIA "assessment" to understand this?

The damage cannot be assessed at this time. It is unknown.

It may have been contained to some degree or it may have been the biggest spy operation in history?

[Claustrum]

1. I think whether the secrets were leaked or not,

the IC and government would treat them as they were leaked already. We have to re-establish and rearrange everything that were related in those documents. That's a huge damage whether it's truly given to foreign country or not.

[kentuck]

2. Yes.

That would make sense.

[Joinfortmill]

3. I think the Feds may know a lot. Espionage in the White House

[redstatebluegirl]

4. I think the feds have been watching TFG ever since he left the White House.

They knew he was capable of this and worse.

[Whiskeytide]

5. How much would Putin pay ...

… to learn the identities of Western assets in his circle? Or to learn more about how the West was collecting intelligence on Russia. Would he pretend to like Тяцмp and say nice things about him? Maybe send him a beautiful letter? Would he open his country to Тяцмp or allow a Тяцмp Tower or golf course to be built?

I’m speculating, but I think that’s the con. I don’t know that such information was in the documents, but that seems to be consistent with Тяцмp‘s MO.

[Stuart G]

6. K & R

[Mr. Ected]

7. The media will emphasize the fact that he was president as a way to downplay his behavior

But in my eyes, it only makes him exponentially more dangerous.

We need to make an example of Mr. Trump. We must discourage future fascists from ever even THINKING ABOUT IT.

Calling Merrick Garland. Calling Merrick Garland.

[kentuck]

9. I agree.

Being president does not excuse his behavior.

He should be punished most severely.

[H2O Man]

8. Recommended.

Yes, the CIA assessment is a good thing. They will focus on what Trump & Co. shared with Russia and Saudi Arabia. They will coordinate this with the FBI.

[kentuck]

10. Do you think they may already have this information?

Also, his phone has probably been tapped for some time?

They may be gathering up all the players?

[H2O Man]

11. Yes.

I do. I am only speculating, but consider it "informed speculation," though I could be wrong. There are, in my opinion, indicators that the Intelligence Community was aware of something that required them to execute the warrant. It may be Trump's relationship with those connected to Russia, and/or his and Jared's ties with Saudi Arabia. Methods & sources of gathering information per Russia. and information on Iran for Saudi Arabia.