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The then King Albert II is currently accused of involvement in the affair relating to a peerage for the billionaire, George Forrest.
“I encountered and am aware of information and intelligence that revealed contacts and interactions between Russian officials and U.S. persons involved in the Trump campaign that I was concerned about because of known Russian efforts to suborn such individuals.”
John O. Brennan — Former Director of the C.I.A.
Former Director of the CIA John Brennan
On Tuesday (May 23 2017), John O. Brennan, the former director of the C.I.A., said publicly for the first time that he was concerned about possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_Today Continue reading
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Former CIA Director John Brennan
“Sir Peter Harvey Marychurch never lost sight of what GCHQ was for, he recognised rising talent and encouraged it; and handed over to his successor a GCHQ which had as good a grip on its targets as Bletchley Park had had during the Second World War.”
Sir Peter Harvey Marychurch KCMG (born 13 June 1927) — former Director of the British signals intelligence agency (GCHQ) from 1983 to 1989 — died last Sunday. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
“As long as Donald Trump was just a high-profile and frequently clownish real estate tycoon from New York and the star of The Apprentice, this probably didn’t matter very much. It seems quite probable that as Trump moved closer to the presidency in the early months of 2016, alarm bells started to go off in the FBI and the CIA, as the relevance of business partnerships with Sater and reliance on capital out of the former Soviet Union suddenly became dramatically more relevant.”
Josh Marshall — Editor and publisher of TalkingPointsMemo
Trump has frequently said he doesn’t remember Sater, who was the managing director of Bayrock Group, the firm that developed Trump SoHo. Sater is known to have work for the CIA and the FBI. And one of Trump-Sater strategic partners — Alexander Mashkevich — is a man known to have set up front companies for Russian Intelligence Services in Western Europe. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
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Former NSA Michael Flynn
As the president has stated before – a thorough investigation will confirm that there was no collusion between the campaign and any foreign entity.”
Sean Spicer — White House press secretary
Michael Cohen
The Washington Post has reported that investigators have identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest. The individual is described as someone who is “close to the president”. Although most people believe that this person is Jared Kushner, I believe that Michael Cohen may fit the profile. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
“Anyone who has looked at Iran, at the young population, can understand the enormous pressure and fear that they live under in a country where surveillance and restrictions and monitoring are not only systematic, but the consequences of being caught speaking your mind can be death.”
Marietje Schaake — Member of the European Parliament
Imsi catcher
Today, authoritarian governments, criminal organizations and even terrorist groups can easily by mass surveillance equipment on the black market. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
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“I just think this president has to understand that he cannot just say whatever the hell he wants and expect that it doesn’t carry consequences.”
Leon Panetta — Former CIA Director and Defense Secretary
As Chris Cuomo read the Tuesday morning Twitter dispatches from President Donald Trump in which he defended giving intelligence to Russia’s U.S. ambassador and foreign minister, Leon Panetta — the former CIA Director and Defense Secretary — was rendered speechless for a few seconds. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_Today Continue reading
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