MAGA vs. the CIA – How US intelligence works and why it matters | American Friction
June 9, 2025
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as posted by the channelAmerica has the biggest intelligence operation in the world – but that wasn’t always the case. And under Trump – it might be completely trashed and pointless anyway. Mark M. Lowenthal, former assistant director at the CIA and author of Vigilance is not enough: A history of United States intelligence, joins Chris and Jarv to discuss the history of US intelligence and its uncertain future.
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