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Trump Orders DNI, DOJ, FBI, CIA To Probe Officials Who Hid Intel

One analyst admitted scrubbing election references from Trump's own daily brief, and an FBI official called himself a shadow government.

  • One analyst admitted: 'We massaged our pending brief to avoid direct links to the election.'
  • An FBI official admitted: 'I'm basically running a shadow government across the FBI at this point.'
  • Trump directed DNI, DOJ, FBI and CIA to investigate; no officials are named, criminal charges possible.

Why it matters: A president who must decree an investigation into his own agencies is confessing he no longer commands them.

The White House — "Setting the Record Straight: President Trump Declassifies Intel on Foreign Election Interference and Deep State Coverup" ↗ · Jul 18, 20267/18/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check