berg80
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- Oct 28, 2017
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His idiocy not being a shock any more doesn't excuse it.Trump has run his own private business for too long to take a measured, "Presidential" approach to the job. He is going to continue to run it as if he is the only boss for as long as we continue to let him sit in the chair. That includes getting rid of any "employees" who cross him."At the last such threats briefing a year ago, the chiefs presented findings that diverged from the president’s statements on the longevity of Islamic State terror group, as well as Iran and North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. He blistered them on Twitter the following day, labeling them “passive” and “naive” while writing that “Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!"
Trump later claimed his top intelligence chiefs, including then-DNI Dan Coats and CIA Director Gina Haspel, told him that they had been misquoted in the press — even though their remarks had been broadcast and the video footage was publicly available.
The annual assessment from the intelligence community — which can take place anytime between February and May — traditionally features testimony from the DNI, as well as the heads of the NSA, CIA, FBI and others and includes both a public and closed-door segment. The officials offer their analysis on the latest threats and discuss, to the extent they can, what the U.S is doing to counter them, before moving to a classified setting."
Intel agencies push to close threats hearing after Trump outburst
Simple, really. That's who was elected. It should be no shock to anyone at this point.