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Intel Analyst Whistleblower: Obama Admin's Smear Campaign Against Trump

Megyn KellyAugust 6, 202525 min254,312 views
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Whistleblower Revelations on Intelligence Assessment

  • πŸ’‘ A whistleblower from the CIA has revealed that CIA Director Brennan heavily influenced the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.
  • 🎯 Brennan allegedly demanded the inclusion of the debunked Steele dossier, a fraudulent memo suggesting Trump was blackmailed by Putin.
  • πŸ”‘ Analysts felt under duress to include the Steele memo, which was commissioned by the Hillary Clinton campaign.
  • 🧠 The whistleblower stated that Brennan had a pathological need to control the process, deeming it inappropriate and on par with the corruption seen in the lead-up to the Iraq War.

Corruption of the Analytical Process

  • πŸ“‰ The Directorate of Analysis at the CIA is powerful because analysts interpret raw intelligence and decide its credibility.
  • ⚠️ When this process is corrupted, as alleged with the Steele dossier's inclusion, it undermines the integrity of intelligence.
  • 🚫 All analysts reportedly agreed that the Steele dossier should not be included in the ICA, and they had support from Russia experts who deemed it "total garbage."

Media and Political Spin

  • πŸ“° The media immediately reported on Russian interference to help Trump before the official assessment was completed, shaping public narrative.
  • πŸ—£οΈ The final ICA, delivered after the media reports, stated what Obama's administration allegedly wanted: that Russia interfered to help Trump, fueling collusion allegations.
  • πŸ“Ί Media figures like Joe Scarborough are accused of spreading falsehoods and dismissing evidence, including claims that the Hillary Clinton plot was Russian disinformation.

Obama Administration's Role

  • πŸ“œ A memo indicated a change in direction for the assessment was made "per the president's directive" after an initial report downplayed Russian interference.
  • 🀝 Intelligence officials, including Susan Rice and Avil Haynes, are presumed to have played roles in the ICA's timeline and rollout, suggesting Obama's indirect involvement.
  • πŸ“’ On the night of December 9th, following a key meeting, intelligence officials reportedly leaked information to the media suggesting Russians favored Trump, pre-empting the official assessment.

FBI and DOJ Actions

  • πŸ” The FBI is accused of behaving in a very partisan way, dismissing intelligence that the CIA found credible.
  • ⚠️ The FBI used the Steele dossier to justify FISA warrants to spy on the Trump campaign.
  • βš–οΈ The Durham investigation's annex revealed allegations that Obama pressured the Attorney General to drop investigations into Hillary Clinton's emails.
  • 🚨 FBI Director Comey's press conference announcing the end of the Hillary Clinton email investigation occurred shortly after the FBI received intelligence that the CIA deemed real, suggesting a panic reaction to prevent political fallout.

Broader Implications and Tactics

  • 🧩 The strategy of smearing political opponents as "Putin puppets" is identified as a long-standing CIA playbook, used for years in Eastern Europe.
  • 🎭 This tactic was allegedly used against Trump and others, like Tulsi Gabbard, with media outlets receiving Pulitzer Prizes for disinformation.
  • πŸ’° The Hillary Clinton campaign's motivation for the smear campaign is linked to concerns over Bill Clinton's ties to Russian uranium interests and Hillary's approval of uranium imports as Secretary of State.
  • πŸ”’ A whistleblower's decision to speak out anonymously highlights the CIA's tendency to protect its own, and the hope for more whistleblowers to come forward.
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