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Trump’s silencing of US spooks
Dismissal of National Security Agency chief after complaint by a far-right activist highlights the damage inflicted on the intelligence community by a hostile President.
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(Clockwise from left) Dismissed US National Security Agency chief General Timothy Haugh, right-wing influencer Laura Loomer, President Donald Trump, FBI director Kash Patel and National Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard.
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Much of the global attention remains fixed on US President Donald Trump’s tariff decisions, especially on the spectre of a long-drawn-out trade war between China and the US.
Yet another ominous Washington trend deeply worries America’s allies: his apparent determination to ensure that the US’ vast intelligence community is placed under the firm control of Trump loyalists and conforms to the President’s peculiar vision of the world.
