The Spy Revolt Against Trump Begins

[snooper2]

Must read the whole piece- amazing


The Spy Revolt Against Trump Begins
Intelligence Community pushes back against a White House it considers leaky, untruthful and penetrated by the Kremlin

John Schindler is a security expert and former National Security Agency analyst and counterintelligence officer. A specialist in espionage and terrorism, he’s also been a Navy officer and a War College professor. He’s published four books and is on Twitter at @20committee.


"In truth, it may already be too late. A new report by CNN indicates that important parts of the infamous spy dossier that professed to shed light on President Trump’s shady Moscow ties have been corroborated by communications intercepts. In other words, SIGINT strikes again, providing key evidence that backs up some of the claims made in that 35-page report compiled by Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence official with extensive Russia experience.

As I’ve previously explained, that salacious dossier is raw intelligence, an explosive amalgam of fact and fantasy, including some disinformation planted by the Kremlin to obscure this already murky case. Now SIGINT confirms that some of the non-salacious parts of what Steele reported, in particular how senior Russian officials conspired to assist Trump in last year’s election, are substantially based in fact. This is bad news for the White House, which has already lashed out in angry panic, with Press Secretary Sean Spicer stating, “We continue to be disgusted by CNN’s fake news reporting.”"


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"What’s going on was explained lucidly by a senior Pentagon intelligence official, who stated that “since January 20, we’ve assumed that the Kremlin has ears inside the SITROOM,” meaning the White House Situation Room, the 5,500 square-foot conference room in the West Wing where the president and his top staffers get intelligence briefings. “There’s not much the Russians don’t know at this point,” the official added in wry frustration.

None of this has happened in Washington before. A White House with unsettling links to Moscow wasn’t something anybody in the Pentagon or the Intelligence Community even considered a possibility until a few months ago. Until Team Trump clarifies its strange relationship with the Kremlin, and starts working on its professional honesty, the IC will approach the administration with caution and concern."


http://observer.com/2017/02/donald-trump-administration-mike-flynn-russian-embassy/

[PJMcK]

1. That's a great but frightening article

This article is in depth and well-sourced. While focusing on the US intelligence services, it paints a picture of the White House that is disorganized, unprofessional and untrustworthy. None of which is surprising.

It's frightening because if the spies are keeping volatile information from those tasked with protecting our nation, our leaders won't be able to make informed decisions. Of course, the Trump Administration prides itself on its ignorance but this sudden collapse of our government is simply dangerous.

Thanks for posting the link, snooper2. Have a heart!

[2naSalit]

2. K&R

[blogslut]

3. Interesting, but

...observer.com is published by Observer Media, which is owned by Jared Kushner. I find this curious.

[blogslut]

4. Look, I'm not saying the writer is unreliable.

I'm just saying it's so weird for this to be published in a Kushner publication.

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. Yes, I found that interesting as well. Here's a followup

"But while Flynn is unquestionably a loose cannon, as a career military man he understands the chain of command with perfect clarity. Moreover, accepting that the soon-to-be National Security Advisor opened up back-channels of communication with the Kremlin all by himself is as credible as the notion that the Plumbers decided to break into the Watergate without orders from higher up."

http://observer.com/2017/02/donald-trump-administration-kremlingate-russia-mike-flynn/