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May 20, 2025 The DNI chief of staff ordered edits to an intelligence assessment on Venezuela to avoid political harm to top officials Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Directing intelligence edits for political protection threatened the integrity of state information used in public decision-making.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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- DNI Chief of Staff Orders Edits to Intelligence Assessment — The New York Times reported that the DNI chief of staff ordered edits to an intelligence assessment on Venezuela, aiming to prevent its use against the DNI or POTUS. This action raises concerns about the politicization of intelligence.
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Week 18 – 2025-05-17–2025-05-23
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