Raw Story: 'Real concern': Foreign officials sending warnings to Trump about boycott on intel sharing

[Dennis Donovan]

Raw Story - 'Real concern': Foreign officials sending warnings to Trump about boycott on intel sharing

Tom Boggioni
November 20, 2024
7:47AM ET



On Wednesday morning, MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire reported that current and former domestic and foreign intel officials are expressing extreme alarm over the nomination by Donald Trump about his choice of former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

Following a discussion on other problematic nominees, including ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, Lemire stated there is a growing consensus that Gabbard is completely unacceptable and key U.S. allies are sending out warnings they will not share intel with her.

"What do you hear in talking to your sources in Washington at the edge of the intelligence community?" Morning Joe regular Mike Barnicle asked. "Do you hear the same thing that a lot of other people are hearing: that the British, the French, the Israelis, are coming in with hints that, you know, we're not going to share intelligence, our intelligence with Tulsi Gabbard?"

"Yes. Current and former intelligence officers have expressed that fear and have heard that from their colleagues overseas saying there is going to be real reluctance to share some of their, those nation's, top secrets and intel with the United States," Lemire replied. "There are some concerns about Trump who, as we know, revealed intel, but Tulsi Gabbard in particular –– someone who voiced talking points that emanated from Moscow, has cozied up with the Syrians."

"There is real concern here that the nation will be less safe because allies aren't going to trust us with their intel," he added.

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[gab13by13]

1. 5 Eyes Just became 4 Eyes

New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and Great Britain are not going to share intelligence with Tulsi Gabbard.

As it should be.

The United States just became less safe, just as Putin wants.

[hatrack]

4. Exactly so. Turn the country over to treasonous dipshits and see what happens.

Whoops!!!

[Emrys]

6. "New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and Great Britain are not going to share intelligence with Tulsi Gabbard."

Not knowingly or willingly anyway.

US intelligence isn't known for taking no for an answer.

[Escurumbele]

8. USA may not take "no" for an answer, but all these countries have to do is to not share what the USA doesn't know,

so how good is their "no for an answer" when they don't know what is not being told to them?

We all know that trump is a security threat, he showed it in 2017 when he had the Russians at the white house and willingly provided top secret information that placed some of our allies in a very uncomfortable situation, and I believe that is when these countries stopped sharing selected top secret information.

This is a real problem, we are all here on a wait and see what is going to happen, even though we know the script, and it is horrendous.

[Emrys]

12. The UK hosts/shares a number of US intelligence facilities

The main one is Menwith Hill, said to be the largest spy base in the world. The collaboration/collocation extends at least as far as Cyprus.

There's little the UK can do about raw comint intercepts except kick the US out, which I can't see happening.

This link is a CND site, but to the best of my knowledge, the information in it is accurate: US/UK Spy and Communications Bases in the UK - https://yorkshirecnd.org.uk/us-uk-spy-and-communications-bases-in-the-uk/

[Lonestarblue]

15. Many EU countries will likely do the same, knowing their intel will go straight to Putin.

So much for our eyes around the world to safeguard the country from another 9/11 style attack.

[SpankMe]

16. Oh, it's still 5-eyes

It's just that one of them has become a leaky, pus-filled black eye.

[Doodley]

2. In other words, Trump and Gabbard are not seen as trusted allies, but as bad faith actors.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

27. That is the understatement of the year. They are both traitors.

[MiHale]

3. The Shunning of America has begun...

gonna be a long night.

[Irish_Dem]

31. The US is now a Russian colony. Not to be trusted on any level.

[Mike 03]

5. Enormously important

Maybe one of the final things our allies can share with us is what they know about Gabbard's connections to foreign adversaries--leaked or otherwise.

That information surely won't come from the incoming administration, but we need to know once and for all what it is.

Kick and Rec

[Irish_Dem]

32. Her connection to Putin seems to be well known by the US government and Americans.

Hillary Clinton warned us about TG being a Russian operative in 2019.

[Renew Deal]

7. That also makes allies less safe if we're not sharing with them

[get the red out]

28. We won't have anything to share about Russia anyway

Gabbard will make short work of letting Trump's best buddy know about any UK assetts there, and they will be GONE.

[Johnny2X2X]

9. I have to think we have been making plans for years

That the US intelligence apparattus has been making a contingency plan for years that they have put into effect as of 2 weeks ago. They are hiding sources, protecting data, and relying on our allies to hold our secrets until sanity can be restored here. Trumps first 4 year term destroyed decades worth of US intelligence, these people are protecting what was rebuilt under Biden right now. At least all of that is my hope.

[gab13by13]

10. Yeah, Frank Figliusi hinted they would do that.

[cloudbase]

11. Gee whiz. Who couldn't see this coming?

[yardwork]

13. Warnings to Trump are useless. Democracies need to hide their intel.

Nobody should share anything with the U.S. as long as Putin is running the show.

It's simple. Hide or fake anything a country wouldn't want to show Putin or China. It would be smart of them to share fake info with Trump.

Gabbard will open up the files and give all our secrets to Putin. A LOT of people around the world are going to be tortured and murdered. Trump will enjoy that. Musk will create memes mocking them as losers.

It's almost inconceivable how much status the U.S. just lost, worldwide.

[dalton99a]

14. Kick

[IronLionZion]

17. We've all seen how Trump administration handles classified intel

so yes, we are all less safe with Russian assets and useful idiots in charge.

[Callie1979]

25. Not to mention anyone in an "enemy" country would have 2nd thoughts about helping

Who knows if your name wouldnt "find its way" back to Putin?

[Autumn]

18. Good. They should not share intel with what trump calls the garbage can of the world.

It's stinking so bad it's sickening. For their own safety do not share with the USA

[liberalgunwilltravel]

19. Expect Multiple Attacks on the Homeland

Since our allies can't trust our IC, the Homeland will be attacked and we will be blind. I'm sure the Dick Tator will claim that Aunt Tiffa or Uncle Ben Ghazi is responsible for them and that will fool some people. But after enough people are injured or worse, maybe, just maybe there will be severe repercussions for the monster and his enablers.

[orangecrush]

20. Remember how nobody blamed Bush

For the intelligence failure of 911?

[sakabatou]

24. Many were too shocked at the time, still reeling from the attack

They also didn't know about the PDB that came before the attack. I think it took Moore's film to really get the ball moving.

[Irish_Dem]

21. Putin's goal of breaking up the western democracy alliance is going quite well.

Beyond his wildest dreams.

Putin is at war with the West and is winning that war, brilliantly.
Evil but brilliant.

[republianmushroom]

22. They best be concerned very concerned.

Best advice don't share with the USA.

[Callie1979]

23. Further isolating us from the rest of the free world. Great move, Trumptard.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

26. Who is worse, Tulsi Gabbard or Trump? Might as well report intelligence on Fox News

Knowing that Trump has spilled secrets in the past, and has had “shady” meetings with Russians, shared secret information in the middle of a country club that had guests in the room. Also, there were Chinese spies found “hanging around” Mar-a-Lago.

[mdbl]

29. Good for them. Why give an imbecile your state secrets?

[Hekate]

30. This is an intelligent response on their part & I hope they follow through

[Scrivener7]

33. They definitely should NOT share intel with her.

[Jit423]

36. Why would they even share intel with Trump? He is less trustworthy that Tulsi. nt

[Initech]

34. You think that's going to stop him?

When has he ever done the right thing?

[SouthernCal_Dem]

35. Unfortunately, our allies now have to go with the assumption all intel shared with the US goes straight to Putin. nt

[dlk]

37. It should be abundantly clear, any intel Trump sees will go straight to Putin

This is a national security nightmare that puts everyone at risk.

[RVN VET71]

38. It is possible she won't get the job.

Of course there is a whole flock of other traitorous MAGAs Fat Donnie could choose from as a replacement nominee.

But, who knows? Maybe there are enough genuine patriots in our Intelligence Agencies, both overt and covert, to form a kind of shadow government and continue gathering intel which could be shared with our soon-to-be former allies. (More than a little wistful thinking there. But what else have we got?)

[kimbutgar]

39. I wouldn't be surprised if we have another terrorist attack in our country