Top NSA official ridicules allegation Britain spied on Trump

[highplainsdem]

Source: Reuters

Richard Ledgett, deputy director of the NSA, told BBC News the idea that Britain had a hand in spying on Trump was "just crazy".

"It belies a complete lack of understanding of how the relationship works between the intel community agencies, it completely ignores the political reality of 'would the UK government agree to do that?'", Ledgett said.

There would be no advantage for Britain's government in spying on Trump, given the potential cost, he said.

"It would be epically stupid," said Ledgett, who is due to retire shortly.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-wiretapping-nsa-idUSKBN16P096

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Ledgett also called what Trump said "arrant nonsense," according to the article.

Btw, "epically stupid" is not only a perfect description of what British intel would have done, if Trump's allegations were true. It's a perfect description of Trump himself.

Kudos to Ledgett for being so honest. I have to admit, as I started to read this, that I thought he'd be fired soon for that honesty. And then I read that he's due to retire shortly.

[riversedge]

1. Glad to see some speak out.

[NCjack]

2. Richard Ledgett, deputy director of the NSA, has courage.

#45 has already added him to the "List of My Administration's Enemies."

[Botany]

3. British Secret Agent you say?

[ffr]

4. Republicans are all just jesters.

Unfortunately, they see themselves as statesman. Which means that one or the other has to be wrong.