Were off the map now: Ex-CIA head warns Trump can shut down all intel investigations into Russia

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden warned that, when he becomes president, Donald Trump can kill investigations by multiple intelligence agencies into Russian involvement in the 2016 election — and others beyond that.

Appearing on The Lead with Jake Tapper, Hayden addressed the intelligence report published by Buzzfeed saying it did appear to be the type of information that the CIA traditionally receives, describing it as “raw unevaluated intelligence.”

“What you need to understand, this brings you back a little bit into the trade craft of the profession,” Hayden explained to the CNN host. “Had we written it, we would have called it raw unevaluated intelligence and, Jake, I did go to the site and I did read those 30-plus pages and it actually — in terms of having been written by a professional — yeah, that’s the way these things are written. but that’s why we call it uncorroborated. So, it has some existence inside of our community, but it’s really a great deal of distance away from any kind of conclusion.”

“So, we know that the FBI is looking into some of these allegations and I would imagine that other parts of the intelligence community are looking into other parts because their allegiance is to the United States, not to a president,” Tapper asked. “Is it possible for a  president to come in and say, ‘Any of you looking into any of this stuff, stop, you have to stop.’ Can he do that?”

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/were-off-the-map-now-ex-cia-head-warns-trump-can-shut-down-all-intel-investigations-into-russia/

But then the Saturday Night massacre worked out so well for Nixon.

[GP6971]

1. I wouldn't put it past him.

Takes the heat off him.

[nini]

2. Of course he will.

We're going to have to rely on other countries and a big ass spine for a congressional members.

[Lithos]

3. Doesn't stop other countries

it also would be leaked and likely would be considered another nail in his political coffin.

What I expect him to do is tie them up with stupid pursuits which prevent them from doing actual work in Russia. Think about it, have our Intel *help* Putin control his own citizens. Gives Putin a win-win.

L-

[Phoenix61]

4. Trump trying to shut down investigations

and investigations actually being shut down are two very different things. I don't think it's a stretch to say people working for the CIA, FBI, and NSA are professional sneaks. It's what that do and there's not any love lost between them and Trump.

[tavalon]

5. Jesus H. Christ, what has happened to the CIA?

By this time we should have had a lone gunman. They have lost their chops. These people used to be dangerous.

[JI7]

6. CIA isn't the only intelligence agency in this world we live in

we are going to have to depend a lot on the international community.

[progressoid]

7. Pfft. There will always be some people in the CIA that does whatever the fuck they want.

Donny can't control them all.

[Cha]

8. And, that's why he asked the potential scotus

nominee if he believed Russia hacked the dnc.

fucking blatantly protecting the asshole putin.

[Egnever]

9. Not without the public knowing

[malaise]

10. The system is way more powerful

that Groper Don the Con - he will learn fast. This is not one of his 'one don' business operations.