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babylonsister

(171,810 posts)
Wed May 4, 2022, 08:15 AM May 2022

DHS watchdog says Trump's agency appears to have altered report on Russian interference...

In what universe is altering a report issued from a federal agency considered legal?

DHS watchdog says Trump's agency appears to have altered report on Russian interference in 2020 election in part because of politics
Priscilla Alvarez byline
Zachary Cohen
By Priscilla Alvarez and Zachary Cohen, CNN
Updated 8:12 PM ET, Tue May 3, 2022



Washington (CNN)Former President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security delayed and altered an intelligence report related to Russian interference in the 2020 election, making changes that "appear to be based in part on political considerations," according to a newly released watchdog report.

The April 26 Homeland Security inspector general's assessment provides a damning look at the way DHS' Office of Intelligence and Analysis dealt with intelligence related to Russia's efforts to interfere in the US, stating the department had deviated from its standard procedures in modifying assessments related to Moscow's targeting of the 2020 presidential election.

The conclusion that Trump's appointee appeared to have tried to downplay Russian meddling in a key intelligence report is the latest example of how his aides managed his aversion to any information about how Russia might be helping his election prospects. According to special counsel Robert Mueller's report, Trump officials tried to avoid the topic during meetings and at hearings, because he would become enraged and upset when Russian meddling came up.

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/donald-trump-russian-interference-election-politics/index.html

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DHS watchdog says Trump's agency appears to have altered report on Russian interference... (Original Post) babylonsister May 2022 OP
K&R, I still find it hard the DHS missed a domestic terrorist act as big as J6 uponit7771 May 2022 #1
Colour me sooooooo NOT surprised. niyad May 2022 #2
I'm sensing a trend here underpants May 2022 #3
Additional confirmation... 2naSalit May 2022 #4
DHS watchdog says Trump's acting DHS secretary changed intel report on Russian interference in 2020 LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #5
A universe where even the NOAA and the National Weather Service tanyev May 2022 #6

LetMyPeopleVote

(158,089 posts)
5. DHS watchdog says Trump's acting DHS secretary changed intel report on Russian interference in 2020
Wed May 4, 2022, 12:01 PM
May 2022

This is another big deal that just came down. Department of Homeland Security modified a report on Russian interference and delayed the report to help TFG in the 2020 election


tanyev

(45,355 posts)
6. A universe where even the NOAA and the National Weather Service
Wed May 4, 2022, 12:17 PM
May 2022

must put fluffing Dear Leader at a much higher priority than giving people accurate information about an impending hurricane.

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