Trump waves as he leaves the CIA headquarters on Saturday afternoon. Earlier in the day, Trump and his family attended a national prayer service traditionally held for the new president. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
Politico: U.S. spies fear allies will stop sharing intel under Russia-friendly Trump
Trump's overtures to Russia have stoked concerns that long-cherished ties with European intelligence counterparts could become strained.
Now that Donald Trump is officially its commander-in-chief, America’s foreign allies are being forced to grapple with a highly sensitive question: Is it still safe to share information with U.S. intelligence agencies?
The global spy community — a fractious world where friends, frenemies and sometimes enemies often enter alliances of convenience — always holds its breath when a new U.S. president takes office. But Trump is an anomaly even for a group used to strange things. The new president, who is due to visit the CIA headquarters on Saturday, has spent weeks insulting the intelligence agencies he now oversees. He also has pushed for warmer ties with Russia, a country that several European states view as a dangerous aggressor, and which U.S. intelligence officials have had difficulty coordinating with in the past.
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WNU Editor: This story on withholding intelligence has been making the rounds for the past week. its not going to happen as I had mentioned in this post a few days ago .... Will America's Allies Withhold Intelligence Because Of Donald Trump? (January 16, 2017)
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