Intel Chiefs Won't Say If They'll Resign Over Trump's Betrayal

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast



The president all-but-said he trusts Vladimir Putin more than own intelligence agencies. Will the heads of those agencies quit as a result?

SPENCER ACKERMAN
07.16.18 2:35 PM ET

The heads of U.S. intelligence are ducking comment after President Trump indicated that he’s more inclined to believe Vladimir Putin’s denials of election interference than their agencies’ joint assessments.

“My people came to me, [Director of National Intelligence] Dan Coats came to me and some others, they said they think it’s Russia. I have President Putin, he just said it’s not Russia. I will say this: I don’t see any reason why it would be,” Trump said beside a confident, brazen Russian leader in Helsinki on Monday.

In January 2017, the National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation jointly assessed that the Kremlin launched a concerted and multifaceted effort to sway the 2016 presidential election. Many of the assessment’s particulars concern surreptitious social-media manipulation and Russian intelligence digitally stealing thousands of emails and other material from servers associated with the Democratic party. In two indictments, most recently on Friday, special prosecutor Robert Mueller brought specific, detailed charges against 25 Russian nationals he alleges were involved in those efforts.

Asked if newly installed NSA Director Paul Nakasone would resign given Trump’s belief that Putin is a more reliable source of information than U.S. intelligence, a spokesperson for the NSA, Christopher Augustine, deferred comment to the Office of National Intelligence and the White House.



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[vlyons]

1. Silence implies consent

I've said this in other threads, and I'll keep saying it. It's long-time common law that silence implies consent.

[olegramps]

12. Trump was known as a con-man, liar, sexual abuser etc. yet the agreed to support him.

It would be an exercise in self delusion not to have full knowledge of the character of this degenerate. They are, in my estimation just immoral as the person they chose to support. I grew up on the South Side and you either chose to join or walk away. They chose to join. A lot of these people compromised their morals long ago. It isn't like they are babes in the woods. How many people did they step on to get to the top? Show me a lot of successful people and I show you a wake of rubble they left behind.

[Dave Starsky]

2. If they leave...

They'll only be leaving their jobs open to Trump's sewer-dwelling lackeys.

[NutmegYankee]

4. Exactly. Nt

[MoonchildCA]

5. Yes. nt

[sdfernando]

10. This is my thinking as well

We need them to stay so the positions aren't filled by trump lackeys.

[olegramps]

13. That was their critera for the in the first place.

[iluvtennis]

16. Exactly x 2. And we will never get any real intelligence. I want them to stay

[LiberalLovinLug]

17. YES! Jumping ship is a cowardly act. Hold your nose and carry on.

I am so sick of these sanctimonious idiots that think they are being so noble by resigning, when all they are doing is slinking away from an uncomfortable position. Suck it up.

There are times when a dramatic widely watched defection has an impact. And that that symbolism has a greater affect than the loss of that person to their job would have.That is rare and this is not that time.

Now if say McCain said he had had enough of Trump and the Republican pandering to him, and publicly left the party, that may have some impact. Or other Republican reps quitting and walking across the aisle. Much different than an easily replaceable (for Trump) intelligence officer.

[Dave Starsky]

18. The only people I want to see resigning...

Are the shitheels that HE hired in the first place.

[emulatorloo]

3. They should NOT resign. Trump will just put in Putin stooges.

Dave Starskey probably said it better than me.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. I've followed Schindler many months

Old time probably Republican Cold Warrior, he's been spot on, so his tweet today is a matter for encouragement:

Link to tweet

John Schindler
‏Verified account @20committee

Mueller knows everything.

Thanks to the IC.

I repeat: Mueller. Knows. Everything.

How many times do @TheRickWilson & I gotta tell y'all this?

And btw … He's coming.
4:29 PM - 16 Jul 2018

[IronLionZion]

8. When I read that I thought of Schindler's List

undermining the Nazis from within

[Blue_Tires]

15. Schindler's batting average has been well over .900

I've been following him about three years now...

He was also poking truck-sized holes in the Snowden fraud long before it was cool -- Hell he was onto it even earlier than I was...

[IronLionZion]

7. Don't resign you dingbats, fight for our country!

[AJT]

9. The best thing they could do is stand tall and speak out

defending their agencies and making it clear that the rule of law will prevail.

[Raven123]

27. Absolutely. When Trump attacks, speak louder

Keep the issue front and center. Force Trump to respond.

[pansypoo53219]

11. who can save us from the moron traitor?

[YOHABLO]

14. NSA, FBI, CIA is FAKE NEWS!!

[moriah]

19. I think you forgot the sarcasm emoticon.

Or someone thought you did...

[Ilsa]

20. You might want to put a sarcasm smiley in your post.

It got alerted on.

[moriah]

21. Don't say that part or you might get an alert yourself.

Interfering with forum moderation allegedly.

That's been my only hide ever, so I don't say anything about why I'm suddenly making a comment on a thread.

[7962]

22. OMG how could anyone not know he was being sarcastic?????

Good lord.

[Ilsa]

23. Someone alerted on the reply.

Post count was in the low thousands, so maybe that was a factor, or they didn't look, but took it at face value.

It was just a suggestion.

[moriah]

24. Sometimes humor is impaired when we're this upset.

Only thing I can figure.

[mainer]

25. No no no, they can't leave. We need them to do their jobs

If they leave, who will replace them?

At this point, all patriots must man their stations and work together.

[AlexSFCA]

26. the most impotant result of today

is that it may be near impossible now for them to get rid of rosenstein/mueller. It’s likely too late anyway.