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kentuck

(111,089 posts) Thu Feb 20, 2020, 03:33 PM Feb 2020

Why did Trump get rid of Acting DNI Joseph Maguire? [View all]

Is this still part of his vengeance tour, after his acquittal?

Maguire was the acting Director of National Intelligence when the IC Inspector General informed him of the whistleblower report about Ukraine.

Did Trump hold him accountable for the information getting to the House Intelligence Committee?

Was he not loyal enough?

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Why did Trump get rid of Acting DNI Joseph Maguire? [View all] kentuck Feb 2020 OP

He was Acting leftieNanner Feb 2020 #1

I never heard of the guy jimfields33 Feb 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author GusBob Feb 2020 #5

That's the WH spin, but I don't believe it. Ilsa Feb 2020 #7

intel official in charge of election security, who works for Maguire, gave a classified briefing blaze Feb 2020 #3

Well, that make sense now. kentuck Feb 2020 #4

"Putin says: Disrupt and discredit US intelligence!" struggle4progress Feb 2020 #6

All roads still lead to Russia. kentuck Feb 2020 #8