This is probably an empty gesture, since NSA and “sigint work” is excluded from this order.
That said, if it’s followed up with similar orders to NSA and “sigint work”, then I will humbly suggest that our executive branch has been fully compromised, most likely by Russia.
“Being cozy with” and “being compromised by” may look similar, but aren’t the same thing. We can’t be certain just based on the presence of a Tass reporter.
Remember, Trump is the same dipshit who saluted a North Korean general. I fully chalk that episode up to narcissistic stupidity rather than being compromised.
Edit: I mean, let’s be clear… Trump is a gift to any and every foreign intelligence service.
Sometimes the collection of headlines and links tells a story "US Intel shows Russia and China trying to recruit disgruntled federal employees" from another post in /new: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43211000
This is probably an empty gesture, since NSA and “sigint work” is excluded from this order.
That said, if it’s followed up with similar orders to NSA and “sigint work”, then I will humbly suggest that our executive branch has been fully compromised, most likely by Russia.
There was a Tass reporter in the Oval Office with Trump earlier today. How much more evidence does anyone need?
> How much more evidence does anyone need?
“Being cozy with” and “being compromised by” may look similar, but aren’t the same thing. We can’t be certain just based on the presence of a Tass reporter.
Remember, Trump is the same dipshit who saluted a North Korean general. I fully chalk that episode up to narcissistic stupidity rather than being compromised.
Edit: I mean, let’s be clear… Trump is a gift to any and every foreign intelligence service.
Sometimes the collection of headlines and links tells a story "US Intel shows Russia and China trying to recruit disgruntled federal employees" from another post in /new: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43211000