The growing rift between Trump and his intelligence agencies, and why it’s cause for concern

Angry Planet

Matthew Gault

War, Politics, Conflict, Government, History, News

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🗓️ 22 March 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Even before he took office, Donald Trump was denigrating the U.S. intelligence community – in large part because of its investigation into Russian influence on the presidential election, which challenged the integrity of his victory. That relationship has continued to sour, through Trump’s controversial speech at CIA headquarters and his attack on leaks that helped lead to National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s resignation. As president, Trump’s relationship with the intelligence community hasn’t improved. His supporters believe there is a “Deep State” operating within the intelligence community, which is trying to undermine the administration. What happens when a president doesn’t trust his intelligence agencies, or they don’t trust him? How does this kind of fractured relationship affect intelligence gathering – and the military operations that come from it – overseas? This week on War College, national security expert Tim Weiner – author of “Legacy of Ashes,” his award-winning history of the CIA – examines Trump’s complicated relationship with the U.S. intelligence community. He explores the president’s power over his agencies – not just to pick a CIA director, but to sign orders for operations overseas. And he offers historical context for what can happen when things go horribly wrong.

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0:13.0	The views expressed on this podcast are those of the participants, not of Reuters News.
0:21.0	If the President of the United States doesn't believe what his intelligence services are telling him,
0:28.0	you might as well not have an intelligence service. of War College. Our regular host Matthew Galt is handing the mic over this week to
0:45.5	Reuters Helen Koster and Arshad Mohammed. They'll be speaking to National Book
0:50.9	Award winner and regular commentary contributor,
0:53.5	Tim Weiner on the US Intelligence Community
0:56.5	and its relationship with President Donald Trump.
1:00.0	You're listening to Reuters War College, a discussion of the world in conflict, focusing
1:08.0	on the stories behind the front lines. Hello and welcome to the Work College podcast. I'm Helen Koster, senior editor of the
1:24.4	commentary section of Reuters. And I'm Marciaut Mohammed,
1:27.4	Washington-based diplomatic correspondent for Reuters. We're joined today by Tim
1:31.4	Weiner, who has covered intelligence and espionage for 30 years.
1:35.0	He's the author of five books including Legacy of Ashes,
1:39.0	his history of the CIA, which won the National Book Award.
1:42.0	His journalism on secret government programs received the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.
1:47.0	He's also a frequent contributor to the commentary section of Reuters.
1:51.0	Tim thanks for being with us today.
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