Former Intelligence Officials Worry Trump Will Try to Politicize and Weaponize CIA

Former CIA officials warn that Trump poses a threat to the agency's independence and integrity.

In a letter to Congress, the officials expressed concern that Trump's attacks on the intelligence community are undermining public trust in the CIA and making it more difficult for the agency to carry out its mission.

The officials also warned that Trump's efforts to politicize the CIA could damage the agency's reputation and credibility with foreign partners.

Trump's attacks on the intelligence community have been widely condemned by both Democrats and Republicans.

In a statement, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) said that Trump's attacks on the intelligence community are "unprecedented" and "dangerous."

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) said that Trump's attacks are "an assault on the very foundations of our democracy."

The CIA is responsible for collecting and analyzing intelligence on foreign threats to the United States.

The agency's work is essential to protecting the United States from terrorism and other threats.

However, Trump's attacks on the intelligence community have made it more difficult for the CIA to carry out its mission.

The CIA has a long history of providing objective and nonpartisan intelligence to the US government.

However, Trump's attacks on the intelligence community have raised concerns that the CIA is becoming politicized.

If the CIA is politicized, it could damage the agency's reputation and credibility with foreign partners.

Trump's attacks on the intelligence community are a threat to the national security of the United States.

The CIA is an essential part of the US intelligence community, and its work is vital to protecting the United States from terrorism and other threats.

Trump's attacks on the intelligence community are undermining the CIA's ability to carry out its mission, and they could damage the agency's reputation and credibility with foreign partners.