Brooks Agnew – Friday marks 45 days since the election. A report on the security of the election is required by law. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe is considering not signing an intelligence report to Congress if it does not accurately reflect an ongoing debate among intelligence community career analysts over Chinese attempts to influence American voters in the 2020 election, according to a source familiar with the issue.
The intelligence report on foreign efforts to influence the 2020 election is due to Congress on Friday, but Ratcliffe is concerned it will not accurately reflect the debate among senior intelligence community analysts as to the extent of China’s influence operations during the election, according to the source. Continue reading
TTN Staff – Trump announced that he will declassify all documents related to the Russia investigation as well as the Hillary Clinton email scandal. The President has referred to the investigation as the “single greatest political crime in American history.” In a string of tweets sent on Tuesday, the President promised to make good on his promise to expose Clinton and all of her dirty political tricks. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence has already begun to release the declassified documents.
Sundance – Two distinct issues within the corruption story: (1) FISA abuse during the election; (2) A soft-coup attempt following the election. Though there is overlap surrounding the motive behind both issues, each is an independent and unique investigative pathway. John Ratcliffe does a great job walking through each distinction.