CIA Veterans Urge Caution on Leaks Saying Russia's Putin Tried to Get Trump Elected
Jeff Stein in Newsweek
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“OK, then let’s assume there is solid proof that Russian intelligence directed hackers passed the information to WikiLeaks/Assange. Even if all that is true, how would the CIA determine the Russian motivation for passing the information? That would presumably require a human agent behind the curtain with certain knowledge of Putin’s thinking and intentions.”
Some critics fingered CIA Director John Brennan for leaking the agency’s briefing to damage Trump, or even deny him the White House. “Either we need a new election or hang Brennan for putting out disinformation,” former CIA operative Robert Baer told Newsweek.