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ODNI told congressional officials that it will still provide written briefings, but that they should not expect verbal, in-person briefings on the topic, according to a congressional official.The move is likely to enrage congressional Democrats, who have long charged the Trump administration with downplaying threats to U.S. elections from foreign actors, especially Russia.ODNI decided to scale back the briefings because classified material from recent briefings leaked out, according to a U.S.
Evanina ultimately acknowledged in that briefing that Russia is again trying to boost President Donald Trump’s reelection and denigrate his opponent, Joe Biden. In a statement at the time, an ODNI official said Evanina was “incredibly disappointed in the inability of some to protect classified information they are legally obligated to safeguard and instead attempt to use it for partisan gain.”
On the more recent moratorium on verbal briefings, an ODNI official provided this statement to POLITICO: “We are committed to meeting our statutory responsibilities and keeping Congress fully and currently informed. For clarity and to protect sensitive intelligence from unauthorized disclosures, we will primarily do that through written finished intelligence products. We are concerned about unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information following recent briefings.
FBI Director Chris Wray also recently dodged Democrats’ requests for all-member briefings. In response to their requests that he brief the full House and Senate on election threats, Wray wrote a letter to Sens. Chuck Schumer and Mark Warner and Reps.
Why?
Not exactly true. Instead of a verbal briefing, it will be in writing. it seems Schiff was illegally selectively leaking classified intel to the media to manufacture a false narrative and hurt the president
They are just putting it in writing so the dems can't leak and spin it into a lie like they did with Russian collusion
Trump is Traitor! As are all his Republican Cronies! They are Compromised & beholden to Putin the Assassin Gangster Dictator of Russia! Democracy & freedoms are at risk! Wake up America before it's too late! BIDEN2020
Why Dems only? Rep should be outraged at this, too. Total abdication of responsibility or corruption?
Maybe Dems shouldn't leak if they want the brief. Once again, realDonaldTrump puts AmericaFirst and Dems and FakeNews hate it. Very telling about where their loyalties lay. Not with US!! 4MoreYears TRUMP2020ToSaveAmerica
Outrage isn’t much better than disappointment. America is transitioning to a fascist dictatorship right now!
politico, owned by chinese alibaba
littleoldmare
Ya Trump doesn't want anybody knowing how much hes getting help from a foreign country. We must stop this.
Wow another RePutinlican shocker!
If old Cory Gardner don’t take a stand you can kiss his seat goodbye. What say you Cory? You going to make a demand or fold? Asking for Colorado.
The original NSA was a Real Republican, Dan Coats who spoke truth to power & why no longer there. Radcliffe, the current NSA is a Libertarian who is no supporters of National Security. Trump as a Libertarian-Populist can't afford to have a supporter as head of NSA.
Didn’t realize we put Michael Scott in charge of the ODNI
When did Michael Scott become director of intelligence ? (Somehow in the Trump administration that all makes sense )
SCALING BACK? That's what you call this COVER-UP? You are as effing crazy as their BULL$HIT excuses!
Hey Politico. It's not just democrats outraged at the DNI. Americans are outraged.
He needs to be removed immediately!!! We need someone in that position we can trust. We need complete transparency on this year's election security! Compete 100%
Mf Michael Scott running the intelligence community now?
Big surprise they want to give numbered copies of all the data supplied to Democrats so they can IDENTIFY the leakers. Of COURSE this is 'destructive to our Democracy' It holds people accountable for what they leak from CLASSIFIED briefings. God FORBID we should do THAT!!!!
Updates will instead be provided in writing.
Scale back his pay.
'scaling back' - good one. 🙄
.GOPLeader .GOP .SenateGOP .HouseGOP
Trump seems to crave maximum civil unrest as he attempts to cede America to Russia...
Trump putting out for Putin means America's getting screwed 😠
Trump and his enablers are hardly being *subtle*.. Yet millions of American Fool-Aid drinkers continue to be duped, as CriminalInChief and his TrumpCrimeSyndicate work overtime to put the CON into 'Conservative'! Trump putting out for Putin means America's getting screwed 😠
Planning to pull a fast one, are we? rigged
Das ist verwirrend und die art und weise, wie es sensationell gemacht wird, hilft auch nicht, einen sinn zu ergeben. Das schreiben ist auch durchgesickert. Wikileaks viel?❔❔❔❓❓❓
And here we go - Full Kremlin DNI_Ratcliffe
Trump is the real slim shady!
This admin really hates oversight.
Well, let's hope that these outraged Democrats actually DO something about it, other than writing strongly worded letters.
First, realDonaldTrump got MarshaBlackburn to block the Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act. And now he’s gotten “his” ODNI to go dark on the matter. What are they all hiding? The stakes are far too high now. SaveDemocracy ODNI
The ODNI should not legitimize the nefarious Democrats in the House of Representatives by briefing them on anything. They are a disgrace to the United States and its government.
ODNIcorriptStopPaying
Trx1000 Scaling back? They said NO MORE ELECTION BRIEFINGS.
What’s next? How do we fight this ?
CONGRESS NEEDS TO THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE HIS ACTION BY THE DIRECTOR OF NAT'L INTELLIGENCE !!!
I would bet this is at Trump's behest. If the Dems know of problems they can mitigate them. Trump doesn't want that!
Every single day, the American Republic sinks deeper and deeper into a dictatorship.
They’re no doubt scaling back their election security period. They are leaving the doors unlock for Russia. And there’s nothing we, the Dems can do bc GOP are traitors.
But Russia helped trump win the last time
Cuz they are socialists!
This is unacceptable
So advantage for his boss, shame & sham.
WHY? WHY ? WHY?
You know who he looks like?
As ordered?
Why? Have you been told to keep interference secret. Another t way to suppress voting. Stand up to the tyrant you work for the American people. We deserve better. VoteBidenHarrisToSaveAmerica
HallJacquet Draw a weapon, mount a post, unleash the dogs of war, cry havoc! The barbarians are inside the gates.
Isn’t Adam Schiff on that committee? Nuff said ...
We obviously need to restructure how our government works and have means to hold people accountable!!
Why did Michael Scott do that
Of course bc Russia is hacking into state's voting database and they are turning a blind eye
Let's reverse this and adopt Rommel strategy - infiltrate ODNI. The most powerful intelligence is human intelligence.
Are we becoming Russia or Iran? Please let us know realDonaldTrump . TrumpChaos BidenCalm
Is it just me or do I see Steve Carell?
Vlad’s directive?
Where’s the FBI in all of this? Congress should demand transparency of from them and they should briefed by them since ODNIgov is trying to hide it from the American people! Radcliffe is a Trump hack!
Remember, when Trump says they’re trying to rig the election against him, it’s because he’s rigging it himself. Projection. Always projection.
THEY SHOULD REALLY BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. AFTER TRUMP IS GONE WHAT? WHAT THEN? THE COUNTRY IS GOING TO BE A PIECE OF SHIT. NO RULES, NO REGULATIONS. NO STANDARDS, NO VALUES HOW DISGRACEFUL
UNAMERICAN!!!!!! USA is in crisis. Are you AMERICAN or a TRUMPIST? VoteBidenHarrisToSaveAmerica
Cheating is all they have. They can only succeed if we don’t vote. If we all vote, they will lose.
WHY? Oh wait
As they should Schiff is a complete fool!
And the ignorance continues.
The plan is to clearly undermine the election. We have known that.
Of course they are
He was better in The Office
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