Trump's Attacks Do Not Bode Well for the CIA, Former Officers Say

What impact will President-elect Donald Trump’s attack on the Intelligence Community have on the CIA as it steels itself to deal with its already contentious new first customer?

The agency’s conclusion in a secret assessment that Russia intervened in the election not just to undermine confidence in the electoral process and democracy, but to actively help Trump win, sparked a flurry of contemptuous comments this weekend from Trump and his team blasting the CIA in response to The Washington Post’s report.

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