MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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At CIA, a watchful eye on Mike Pompeo, the president’s ardent ally
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By Greg Miller @ WashingtonPost.com, Aug. 24
As CIA director, Mike Pompeo has taken a special interest in an agency unit that is closely tied to the investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign, requiring the Counterintelligence Mission Center to report directly to him.
Officials at the center have, in turn, kept a watchful eye on Pompeo, who has repeatedly played down Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and demonstrated a willingness to engage in political skirmishes for President Trump.
Current and former officials said that the arrangement has been a source of apprehension among the CIA’s upper ranks and that they could not recall a time in the agency’s history when a director faced a comparable conflict [....]
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