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| How Trump can fix the broken intelligence community |
| 2024-11-15 |
| [Washington Examiner] On Jan. 20, President-elect Donald Trump will reenter the White House with a once-in-a-generation mandate to reform our bloated federal bureaucracy. No part of Washington needs reform more urgently than the Intelligence Community (IC). Today, the IC is broken. But if Trump wishes to remake the IC, rendering it more effective while getting it out of partisan politics, there’s a way to do so successfully. First, Trump should implement payback smartly. Trump, who holds grudges, wants to settle scores with the IC after its mistreatment of him during his last term in office. He’s right to feel as he does. In a manner that was unprecedented in American history, some intelligence bosses colluded with Democrats to smear Trump as a Russian pawn. This culminated in the infamous collaboration between IC bigwigs (mostly retired), Democrats, and tech moguls, to suppress discussion of Hunter Biden’s notorious laptop on the eve of the 2020 election. Now that he’s back in power, Trump will want to punish the 51 former intelligence officers who suggested that Hunter’s laptop was the product of Russian intelligence service agitprop. What would be an appropriate response? Trump could yank the 51 individuals’ security clearances. That would effectively toss them off the lucrative consulting/contractor gravy train that most retired IC bigwigs enjoy. This would make it clear that IC senior officials — the equivalent of military general officers — cannot play partisan politics while remaining affiliated with the IC in any way. This should apply to everyone in the IC, regardless of party. But Trump is also inheriting an IC that’s been ruled by Democrats for 12 of the past 16 years. And it shows. President Barack Obama’s cadres, who largely ran the White House under Joe Biden, must be purged. They have "their" people in leadership positions throughout our spy agencies. Everybody in the IC knows who they are. Tell every one of them that their services are no longer required. Start fresh, there are plenty of talented, nonpartisan intelligence officers ready to take their places. All this can be done without Congress. It should be done quickly. Related: Intelligence Community: 2024-11-05 Another Iranian agent embedded in the regime? Intelligence Community: 2024-11-03 FOIA Reveals Long-Hidden Transcript of President Obama Talking to Progressive Media About the Trump-Russia Fraud Story Intelligence Community: 2024-11-02 Video of Haitian migrants saying they plan to vote multiple times in Georgia is Russian-made: US intel |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 Revocation of Security Clearance is a necessary first step |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-11-15 17:59 |
| #7 Interesting and apt for the topic-bear with it-it speaks of the ideal, not the present case. https://youtu.be/wf1-778Uh54 |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-11-15 14:35 |
#6 The 51 need to be taken care of but not over a grudge. The best, first step would still be to yank their security clearances. |
| Posted by: Gromble+Dribble4342 2024-11-15 14:11 |
| #5 The opposite is true. Generally, Trump doesn’t hold grudges. He sat down with the Biden’s the other day. The 51 need to be taken care of but not over a grudge. The system doesn’t work if there is no accountability for people that do illegal and dishonest stuff. There needs to be accountability for Vindman and Milley as well. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-11-15 12:42 |
| #4 What would be an appropriate response? Trump execution restart to put Boston Marathon bomber, Charleston church shooter, more killers in hot seat |
| Posted by: Thrineger Grusing1902 2024-11-15 11:17 |
| #3 Now that he’s back in power, Trump will want to punish the 51 former intelligence officers who suggested that Hunter’s laptop was the product of Russian intelligence service agitprop. What would be an appropriate response? Trump could yank the 51 individuals’ security clearances. In the first thirty seconds. That would send a nuclear-level message, and it's one that the courts won't touch. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2024-11-15 08:46 |
| #2 Trump’s team said mulling mass firing of Pentagon officers who criticized him |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-11-15 08:04 |
| #1 The Director of Central Intelligence is the Director of Intelligence for the nation. The repair must begin at the very top. Unfortunately, much confusion exists (as was intended), that the titular Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is the head. Nothing could be further from the truth. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-11-15 06:48 |