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Trump stopped receiving presidential intelligence briefings after the Capitol riot, new book says
Trump told one of his briefers he would see her after the holidays, but "none were scheduled after …
Ryan Pickrell,Sonam Sheth
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Former spy chief said Trump was 'fact-free' and would 'fly off on tangents' during intel briefings, book says
Trump's transition was "the most difficult in its historical experience with briefing new president…
Ryan Pickrell,Sonam Sheth
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Trump was unprepared for the 2016 transition because his team didn't think they'd win the election, CIA-published book says
A CIA-published book by a former intelligence officer said Trump's team seemed unprepared, and Trum…
Sinéad Baker
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Secret 9/11 memo reveals Bush rewriting the history of the 9/11 attacks and the warnings he'd tuned out
George W. Bush's answers in a newly declassified 9/11 Commission interview helped him escape blame …
Mattathias Schwartz
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Biden mocks Trump's claims that he declassified documents found at Mar-a-Lago: 'C'mon'
"I just want you to know I've declassified everything in the world. I'm President, I can do it &mda…
John L. Dorman
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White House press secretary insists that Trump 'does read' and 'is the most informed person on planet earth when it comes to the threats that we face'
Kayleigh McEnany's latest claim comes weeks after she promised to "never lie" to the public as the …
Sonam Sheth
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Trump claims 'very good experts' told him the coronavirus 'would never affect' the US, despite multiple officials publicly warning of an impending outbreak
It's unclear which experts he was referring to; public health officials warned early on of a US out…
Sonam Sheth
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George W. Bush misrepresented our work at CIA to sell the Iraq invasion. It's time to call him what he is: 'A liar.'
Two ex-CIA officers are accusing Bush and Cheney of misrepresenting the evidence to sell the preord…
Mattathias Schwartz
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Trump reportedly isn't reading the fabled President's Daily Briefing - breaking a tradition followed by the last 7 presidents
Trump has a different approach to the PDB than past presidents. A report from the Washington Post i…
Ben Brimelow
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Trump was briefed on suspected Russian bounties on US troops, according to two reports
According to the Associated Press, former national security adviser John Bolton told colleagues tha…
Rosie Perper
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'He's in vengeance mode': Intelligence veterans sound the alarm over Trump's post-election 'bloodlust' and 'decapitation strike' at the Pentagon
"Trump seems to wake up every day with a kind of anxiety or hatred," one former official said. "He …
Sonam Sheth
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Trump's daily briefings often don't include intelligence Russia to avoid upsetting him
Although a spokesman for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Brian Hale, told The …
Michal Kranz
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The State Department just approved a $2 billion sale of Patriot missile systems to the United Arab Emirates
"This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United State…
Reuters,Daniel Brown
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James Clapper explains the contents of the 'beautiful letter' he sent to Trump
"The night before the election, we deployed two teams so that we would be ready to provide a PDB br…
Eliza Relman
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On his 2nd day in office, George H.W. Bush told the CIA he wanted more jokes in his secret intelligence briefings
"'The Office of Comic Relief,' the new President went on, 'will have to step up its output.' With a…
Christopher Woody
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The F-35 has hit another snag, this time because it is just too good
Watkins said that with just four F-35s, he can "be everywhere and nowhere at the same time because …
Alex Lockie
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The US has no good defense against cruise missiles - and it's a huge problem
One solution would be to place targeting pods to search for cruise missiles on F-16s or UAVs that p…