Trump, Gabbard purged top CIA Russia expert days after Alaska summit

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/27/cia-officer-russia-trump-gabbard/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU2MjY3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU3NjQ5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTYyNjcyMDAsImp0aSI6IjYwOTg2NTA3LWYyN2ItNDIwNS04M2Y4LTQyNTExYWYyYjZlZCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9uYXRpb25hbC1zZWN1cml0eS8yMDI1LzA4LzI3L2NpYS1vZmZpY2VyLXJ1c3NpYS10cnVtcC1nYWJiYXJkLyJ9.njt1LpTXcmcNBgM_8SLH_y92llCplGVWBPFHdC2I4FQ

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  2. Jesus fucking christ. The republican party is so owned by russia. It’s right out there in the open now.

  3. Ah so that was the little chat in the beast. Fuck Trump.

  4. Of all the intelligences agencies, the CIA is the most vulnerable to political manipulation. The rest have an anchor missions that are inherently non-political. NSA collects and analyzes signal data, which is apolitical. Naval intelligence collects and analyzes foreign navy data, Army intelligence does the same with foreign armies, and so on. The CIA directly effects the President’s agenda overseas.

    As we saw with Bush II’s “evidence of WMD,” they can be bent with sufficient pressure from the White House. The State Department (under Rubio) has the same problem, for the same reasons. They both function well only when there is an ethical, clear-headed president.

  5. No American after watching trump prancing on the red carpet and clapping when he sees Putin walking towards him on American soil can say “they didn’t know “ . He’s a traitor and deserves to be treated as such. Americans should knock on the door at 1600 Pennsylvanian Avenue and demand to see the tenant for a complete explanation . All penalties should be considered. Fuck Trump an fuck you if you support him.

  6. Hear me out. If this is the top Russian expert at the CIA for the last 20 years, and the US has had next to no success reigning Putin in from Bush to Obama to Trump to Biden to Trump again, is that a real vote of confidence in his track record? Bad optics, but let’s not pretend like the US (or anyone) has been great on countering Russia outside of the initial phase of this war.

  9. Both are putin’s useful idiots.

    They should be branded as traitors against the United States.

  12. Here are the most influential figures behind Project 2025:

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    Top Architects & Strategists

    Kevin Roberts – President of The Heritage Foundation; described as the “mastermind” of Project 2025. He framed the initiative and pushed it as the conservative movement’s governing agenda.

    Paul Dans – Project 2025 director, former Trump administration official; coordinated the coalition of over 100 conservative groups.

    Steven Groves – Co-editor of Mandate for Leadership; former Trump White House lawyer.

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    Major Policy Authors / Architects

    Russell “Russ” Vought – Former Trump OMB Director; wrote the Executive Office of the President chapter. Widely seen as one of the most powerful architects of Project 2025, especially around restructuring the executive branch.

    Stephen Moore – Conservative economist; co-authored the Treasury/financial chapter. Longtime Trump economic advisor.

    Ken Cuccinelli – Former DHS official; authored the Department of Homeland Security chapter, bringing a strong influence on immigration and security policy.

    Christopher Miller – Former Acting Secretary of Defense; wrote the Defense chapter.

    Peter Navarro – Former Trump trade advisor; co-author of economic/trade policies.

    Roger Severino – Conservative legal scholar; known for shaping social policy recommendations (especially on health and religious liberty).

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    Institutional Conservative Figures

    Hans von Spakovsky – Key voice on election law, voting rights, and Justice Department policy.

    Ben Carson – Former HUD Secretary; contributed to housing/social issues.

    Edwin Feulner – Heritage Foundation founder; symbolic author of the concluding “Onward!” chapter, lending legacy credibility.

    In short:

    The most influential people shaping Project 2025 were Kevin Roberts, Paul Dans, Russ Vought, Stephen Moore, Ken Cuccinelli, Christopher Miller, Peter Navarro, and Roger Severino. Among them, Russ Vought is often cited as the most influential policy mind because his vision for executive power and government restructuring underpins much of the plan.

  13. >As they see colleagues fired, reassigned or stripped of their clearances, those who remain will be less willing to report intelligence that contains unpalatable truths or contradicts Trump’s views, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity out of concern that they could also be targeted.

    >Former U.S. officials who worked closely with the ousted CIA officer described her as highly respected and apolitical, with no presence on social media and no record of voicing any criticism of Trump or his policies. The officer, one said, is “the antithesis of a political operator.”

    >The CIA officer’s dismissal sent shock waves through the workforce, a second former official said. “If it can happen to her, it can happen to anyone. … What analyst in their right mind is going to write something that in any way challenges … what they think the administration’s view is if they think they’re going to get fired over it?”

    Serving up your country to Putin on a platter. America is cooked 😬

  14. I say again. IF by some far out coincidence Trump and Gabbard are innocent and not actually Russian assets, what would they be doing differently?

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