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Trump's Pick for Top Pentagon Healthcare Job Was Fired by CIA
Nominee headed CIA's troubled Office of Medical Services, faulted for such poor administration and handling of Havana Syndrome that Congress intervened
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Jeff Stein
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New in SpyWeek: Tulsi Reversals & More
Welcome to SpyWeek, our weekly newsletter, where we look at news from the intersection of intelligence, foreign policy, and military operations.
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Seth Hettena
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Spy Agencies Again Dismiss Foreign Role in Havana Syndrome
Intel officials knock down ‘60 Minutes’ report on Russian role, but two spy agencies lodge mild dissents
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Michael Isikoff
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Jan. 6 Facts and Trump’s Malicious Fantasies
Jan6 committee investigative counsel Timothy Heaphy debunks Trump’s “crazy” claims and urges closer FBI monitoring of extremists' social media
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Michael Isikoff
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An Unsavory 60 Minutes-Mossad Production
The show let Israel’s premier spy agency control the narrative in “The Pagers Plot”
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Yossi Melman
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Elad Man
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Breaking: Trump Transition at Spy Agencies Actually Going Smoothly
National security nominees facing Hill problems, but teams meshing at CIA, ODNI
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Mark Hosenball
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Exclusive: Top Justice Department Official in Trump Classified Documents Case Resigns
Counterintelligence chief Jay Bratt feared Trump would retaliate by firing him
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Michael Isikoff
7
New in SpyWeek: Murders Most Foul
Curious details behind the tragic events in New Orleans and Las Vegas and a strange case of explosives in Virginia lead this week's intel roundup
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Seth Hettena
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We Wish You a Serene & Fruitful 2025!
Reminder: The hours are fleeting for our once-in-a-lifetime subscription deal
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Jeff Stein
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December 2024

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