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MAGA and 'The Mission' of the intelligence community

NOV 24, 202514 MIN
Sources & Methods

MAGA and 'The Mission' of the intelligence community

NOV 24, 202514 MIN

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Ideology is the enemy of intelligence, says Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Tim Weiner. His recent book, a history of the modern CIA, is called The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century. A version of this interview previously aired on NPR's All Things Considered.

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