Epstein Secrets

tail an intense debate between the CIA and FBI in late 2016 over the handling of information from Christopher Steele, with one CIA official telling the Senate Intelligence Committee that the former British spy's allegations about Trump-Russia collusion were 'very unvetted.'" Despite the CIA's "concerns about Steele's allegation

ats' accusations against him," and the New York Times (7/28, Fandos, Savage, Lafraniere, Qiu, 18.61M) that he "came out swinging." Bloomberg (7/28, Strohm, House, 4.73M) also says Barr "offered a combative defense of his independence from...Trump," and quotes him as saying, "The president has not atte

show- some-in-fbi-including-comey-pushed-for-inclusion-of-steele-report-in-classified-memo> (7/28, Olson, 27.59M) reports a declassified report from the Senate Intelligence Committee "released on Wednesday revealed internal conversations about the notorious Steele dossier between the FBI and CIA during the writing of an Intellige

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ther intelligence community officials warned about China's increased capability to interfere in U.S. elections in separate classified hearings with the Senate Intelligence Committee this week, two sources familiar with the hearings tell Axios." Wray and other officials "cited concerns that China is developing the ability to inte

merican users." Bloomberg <https://wwvv.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07- 30/justice-department-probe-of-tiktok-zoom-urged-by-two-senators> (7/30, Strohm, 4.73M) reports the senators also "asked for the Justice Department and US intelligence agencies to brief Congress on the issue as soon as possible

ther intelligence community officials warned about China's increased capability to interfere in U.S. elections in separate classified hearings with the Senate Intelligence Committee this week, two sources familiar with the hearings tell Axios." Wray and other officials "cited concerns that China is developing the ability to int

relationship with the Chinese government and warned they could be putting at risk the personal data of millions of American users." Bloomberg (7/30, Strohm, 4.73M) reports the senators also "asked for the Justice Department and US intelligence agencies to brief Congress on the issue as soon as possible

tail an intense debate between the CIA and FBI in late 2016 over the handling of information from Christopher Steele, with one CIA official telling the Senate Intelligence Committee that the former British spy's allegations about Trump-Russia collusion were `very unvetted." Despite the CIA's "concerns about Steele's allegations

ats' accusations against him," and the New York Times (7/28, Fandos, Savage, Lafraniere, Qiu, 18.61M) that he "came out swinging." Bloomberg (7/28, Strohm, House, 4.73M) also says Barr "offered a combative defense of his independence from...Trump," and quotes him as saying, "The president has not atte

tail an intense debate between the CIA and FBI in late 2016 over the handling of information from Christopher Steele, with one CIA official telling the Senate Intelligence Committee that the former British spy's allegations about Trump-Russia collusion were `very unvetted." Despite the CIA's "concerns about Steele's allegations

ats' accusations against him," and the New York Times (7/28, Fandos, Savage, Lafraniere, Qiu, 18.61M) that he "came out swinging." Bloomberg (7/28, Strohm, House, 4.73M) also says Barr "offered a combative defense of his independence from...Trump," and quotes him as saying, "The president has not atte

ther intelligence community officials warned about China's increased capability to interfere in U.S. elections in separate classified hearings with the Senate Intelligence Committee this week, two sources familiar with the hearings tell Axios." Wray and other officials "cited concerns that China is developing the ability to int

relationship with the Chinese government and warned they could be putting at risk the personal data of millions of American users." Bloomberg (7/30, Strohm, 4.73M) reports the senators also "asked for the Justice Department and US intelligence agencies to brief Congress on the issue as soon as possible

ript was published by the Washington Post, January 29, 2014. For Clapper’s earlier closed door testimony, see Stephen Aftergood, “The Clapper Lie and the Senate Intelligence Committee,” FAS. January 6, 2014, https://fas.org/blogs/secrecy/2014/01/clapper-ssci/ “On his application to Booz Allen...” -- Mark Hosenball, “NSA contractor

j and Tim Shipman, “British spies betrayed to Russians and Chinese,” Sunday Times (London) June 14 2015. “Losing some of its capabilities...”--Chris Strohm and Gopal Ratnam, “NSA Leader Seeks Openness on Secret Surveillance Orders.” Bloomberg News, June 13, 2013. Also Author’s Interview with a staff memb