REDSTATE | Published February 25, 2025
There are leakers, and then there are leakers. Some leaking can be justified; whistleblowers to legitimately bad or evil practices by people in positions of authority is technically leaking of information, possibly even classified information, for instance.
On the other hand, on Monday, we learned that there may be some Trump-hating personnel at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who are threatening to take classified intelligence information to foreign governments if their positions are threatened by the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency — the DOGE.
There is a word for that. It’s not a pretty one.
In an effort to comply with an executive order to downsize the federal workforce, the CIA earlier this month sent the White House an extraordinarily unusual email listing all new hires that have been with the agency for two years or less — a list that included CIA officers who were preparing to operate under cover — over an unclassified email server.
Wait, didn’t we have a certain former Secretary of State who kept classified material on an unclassified and unsecured email server? What was her name again?
The agency is now considering whether some of the employees listed in the email to the White House who were previously slated for covert deployments in sensitive locations overseas should now be held back or reassigned, sources familiar with the matter said, because the risk that their identity may have been exposed to foreign government hackers is too high.
That, to be fair, is a legitimate concern. There is a chance that leaked information could result in the death of an operator; I have an old friend who was a CIA Foreign Intelligence Officer (FIA) for 30 years, and I remember him saying that one of these people’s great fears was being “burned.” That was something that could easily end in a prolonged and painful death.
Here’s the alarming part:
With the CIA and other intelligence agencies, “you take whatever number of employees who are gonna get cut loose and they have knowledge of sensitive programs — that by definition is an insider risk,” this person said. “You’re just rolling the dice that these folks are gonna honor their secrecy agreement and not volunteer to a hostile intelligence service.”
This shouldn’t be a question. These people took oaths. They have — or had — security clearances, with the extensive background checks that go with those. I know — I’ve undergone a background check for a top-secret clearance myself. And, depending on which foreign government these disgruntled ex-employees might choose to go to, this act would be, arguably, treason.
Treason, I should note, is specifically called out in the Constitution. Article III, Section 3, Clause 1:
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
Under 18 USC Ch. 115: Treason, Sedition, and Subversive Activities, one can be sentenced to death for treason. It’s that serious.
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
If only leaking were the only disgusting thing going on.
This is breaking new ground in partisanship, threatening actual, by-gosh treason in opposition to a president one didn’t vote for. Whether that person is a GS-5 at USDA or a senior FIO, it’s hard to credit that anyone with enough loyalty to the United States to work in a critical field like this would commit such an unbelievable breach.
But then, in the last few years, we have seen a lot of things happen that we never would have even guessed at only ten years ago. And we might note, the second term of President Trump is already being plagued by leakers. When one takes on a swamp, one can expect to get mud on one’s boots.
If this were to happen, it would be troubling indeed; an indication that the rot in the federal government is far worse, runs far deeper, and is far more pervasive than we thought. The very idea that someone placed in a position of great trust, with insights into matters of national security, with access to highly classified materials, would indulge in this kind of treachery…
Well, let’s hope this is the last we hear of this possibility. But, as I’ve said many times, we’re in terra incognita right now, politically speaking. Things are going well for those of us on the right now, but we should never underestimate the lengths to which the left will go to oppose us.
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SOURCE: www.redstate.com
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TOWNHALL | Published February 25, 2025
We’re lucky that a major terror attack on the scale of the 9/11 attacks didn’t occur under Joe Biden because our intelligence community appeared preoccupied with a secret sex chat where members of the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and the Defense Intelligence Agency spoke graphically about castration, peeing fetishes, and gangbangs. Chris Rufo and Hannah Grossman discovered this Candyland of perversion, securing screenshots. It was reportedly legitimized through some DEI push within the intelligence community—all this activity was done on government time.
The CIA responded last night, adding that the officials who participated in these escapades had no place at the agency. Swift action and accountability were promised.
“The CIA will be taking immediate action on this matter, which only further proves the need for serious reform,” said Liz Lyons, the director of public affairs at Langley.
Rufo also highlighted the stunning silence exhibited by the media, who were going insane over a DOGE staffer named ‘Big Balls.’ I guess secret sex chats where people want to participate in gangbangs and urinate all over the place are okay, huh?
With Trump’s people now in charge, I have more faith that something will be done.
This chat also spoke about the activities of the Libs of TikTok account, which will drop later today.
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