#intelligence

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Foreign Policy Failures

U.S. Can Only Confirm a Third of Iran's Missile Arsenal Destroyed After a Month of War

Reuters: U.S. intelligence can only confirm about a third of Iran's missiles destroyed after nearly a month of bombing. Another third's status is unclear — possibly buried in tunnels. Similar for drones. The Pentagon had touted a "90% reduction" in attacks.

Incompetence

Trump's Iran War Briefings Are 2-Minute Videos of "Stuff Blowing Up"

NBC News revealed Trump receives daily 2-minute video montages of successful strikes as his war briefing — a "highlight reel" of "stuff blowing up." He wasn't told when 5 Air Force planes were hit. His resigned NCTC chief says dissenting views were blocked.

Constitutional Violations

Gabbard Revoked Clearances of Dozens of Officials, Exposed CIA Officer

DNI Tulsi Gabbard revoked security clearances of Biden, Harris, Clinton, and dozens of former officials on a political enemies list. She also disclosed the name of an undercover CIA officer, alarming the intelligence community.

Trump and Putin at the 2018 Helsinki summit
Foreign Policy Failures

Helsinki: Sided with Putin Over U.S. Intelligence

Standing next to Vladimir Putin, Trump publicly sided with Russia's denial of election interference over the unanimous assessment of U.S. intelligence agencies — days after 12 Russian intelligence officers were indicted for hacking.

Foreign Policy Failures

Shared Classified Israeli Intelligence with Russian Officials

The day after firing FBI Director Comey, Trump hosted Russian officials in the Oval Office — closed to U.S. press — and revealed highly classified Israeli intelligence about ISIS, compromising sources and methods.