Rogue Spooks: The Intelligence War on Donald Trump

In the wake of Donald Trump's election as president in 2016, the intelligence community came under fire for its alleged targeting of Trump. Critics accused the intelligence community of using the Steele dossier, a salacious and unverified document, to obtain a FISA warrant to spy on Trump's campaign. The Mueller investigation, which was appointed to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, also came under fire for its handling of the Steele dossier and its failure to find evidence of collusion between Trump and Russia.

Rogue Spooks: The Intelligence War on Donald Trump

by Dick Morris

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The intelligence community has defended its actions, arguing that it was simply following the evidence. However, the controversy over the Steele dossier and the FISA warrant has raised serious questions about the intelligence community's independence and its ability to operate without political interference.

The Steele Dossier

The Steele dossier was a 35-page document that was compiled by Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer. The dossier contained a series of allegations about Trump's ties to Russia, including claims that Trump had colluded with the Russian government to interfere in the 2016 election. The dossier was not verified by the intelligence community, but it was used by the FBI to obtain a FISA warrant to spy on Trump's campaign.

The Steele dossier has been widely discredited, and many of its claims have been proven to be false. However, the dossier has continued to play a role in the controversy over the intelligence community's targeting of Trump.

The FISA Warrant

The FISA warrant was a secret court order that allowed the FBI to spy on Trump's campaign. The warrant was based on the Steele dossier, and it authorized the FBI to collect information about Trump's associates and their communications with Russian officials.

The FISA warrant was renewed four times, and it was not until after Trump was elected president that the warrant was finally allowed to expire. The controversy over the FISA warrant has raised serious questions about the intelligence community's surveillance powers and its ability to use those powers to target political opponents.

The Mueller Investigation

The Mueller investigation was appointed by the Department of Justice to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election. The investigation was led by Robert Mueller, a former FBI director. The Mueller investigation spent two years investigating the Trump campaign's ties to Russia, but it did not find any evidence of collusion between Trump and Russia.

The Mueller investigation's findings have been disputed by some, but the investigation has generally been seen as a vindication of Trump. The controversy over the Mueller investigation has raised serious questions about the independence of the special counsel process.

The controversy over the intelligence community's targeting of Donald Trump has raised serious questions about the intelligence community's independence and its ability to operate without political interference.

Rogue Spooks: The Intelligence War on Donald Trump

by Dick Morris

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Language	:	English
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