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CIA Survey Warns Trump Pressure Erodes Intelligence Integrity

7/10/2026

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A confidential Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst survey shows alarm that President Donald Trump’s administration is pressuring intelligence work and that analysts see political influence eroding assessments.
Analysts cited dismissals of two officers and revocations of three dozen clearances after attempts to alter a Venezuela assessment.
Lawmakers will receive the survey and decide if Bill Pulte, acting Director of National Intelligence, will use declassification to shape the 2020 election narrative.

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A confidential Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst survey shows alarm that President Donald Trump’s administration is pressuring intelligence work and that analysts see political influence eroding assessments.
Analysts cited dismissals of two officers and revocations of three dozen clearances after attempts to alter a Venezuela assessment.
Lawmakers will receive the survey and decide if Bill Pulte, acting Director of National Intelligence, will use declassification to shape the 2020 election narrative.