‘This wasn’t just a briefing’: Pompeo grilled CIA analysts on Russia findings

Politico ^ | July 12, 2019 | Natasha Bertrand

[James Thomas]

Attorney General Bill Barr has ordered an investigation into whether the CIA was correct to determine that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to boost Donald Trump during the 2016 election.

[James Thomas]

I have not seen a blog post about this fascinating piece. Is the secretary of state getting nervous about the attorney general's "review?" It is interesting how Pompeo's anonymous advocates address a non-issue instead of the real one: CIA's precise role in Operation Crossfire Hurricane. There is no mention of whether Mike "grilled" Gina, et al about that subject.

[tennmountainman]

The will be a difference between a Pompeo grilling and a Bull Durham
grilling. One grilling was not under oath. The coming grilling WILL be under
oath.

[Jacquerie]

<>Secretary Pompeo agrees with the Intelligence Community’s report that the Russian government attempted to sow discord in our democracy and undermine our election process.<>

Breaking News . . . from 1950.

What about the guy who promised to Fundamentally Transform the United States of America?

[Robert DeLong]

Natasha Bertrand

National Security Correspondent

Natasha Bertrand is POLITICO's national security correspondent. Previously, she was a staff writer for The Atlantic covering national security and politics. She worked as a politics reporter for Business Insider after graduating from Vassar College in 2014 with a dual degree in political science and philosophy. She is an NBC News and MSNBC contributor.

Yep no bias there. /sarcasm

[bankwalker]

I’d hit it ...

[bigbob]

How about showing a little respect?

[Sacajaweau]

No wrong doing....but was the conclusion correct? And so what if Putin wanted Trump to win.

Obama interferred in Israel, Egypt, UK (Brexit)....

[iontheball]

BS hypocrites. Not long ago the left considered the Agency the Devil incarnate? Now they’re carrying the Agency’s water. Durham wants to know “Where’s the proof that supported your assessment?” We know it was a Brennan made up hoax with the seals clapping along.

[excalibur21]

Are the Russians doing anything different than they always do during elections?

[marktwain]

But the wide latitude he’s given Durham to also examine analytic conclusions drawn by CIA officers has alarmed some in the national security community who worry about its effect on the apolitical nature of intelligence gathering. And given Pompeo’s prior review — not to mention that of Mueller and Congress — the move has sparked cries of hypocrisy from those who say Trump is seeking his own “do-over,” something the president frequently accuses Democrats of attempting with their ongoing congressional hearings on the subject and mounting subpoenas of Mueller’s witnesses.

The leakers in the CIA are worried.

[JudgemAll]

Aint no way this woman is qualled in National security issues. What a joke.

[shelterguy]

.....with a pipe wrench.

[READINABLUESTATE]

“I’d hit it ..”

Laz?

[Eagles6]

Of course Pollutico doesn't see the complete disconnect on why Putin would want DJT as president.

If clinton had been elected he would have had her by the short hairs over Uranium One at the very least.

Donald was an unknown quantity.

[Spacetrucker]

Not before Laz...

[Tallguy]

What makes this little chica think she knows anything? Indocrinated at an elite school? Worked a few years? My my... she has the wisdom of the ages.

[JustTheTruth]

Deep State fear and CYA on Full Display.

[100American]

Politico??

Fascinating???

Step away from the crack pipe

[James Thomas]

I share your opinion. The general public has no idea what a huge scandal we continue to live through. The importance of the efforts of Trump, Barr, and Durham cannot be overstated.