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CNN
2 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Retired CIA official rebuts Gabbard's claims about US intelligence on Russian election interference
Retired CIA official Susan Miller, an author of the agency's 2017 intelligence report on Russian election meddling, is vowing to fight any potential criminal charges brought by the Trump administration. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has accused the Obama administration of manufacturing the intelligence report, which assessed that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help Donald Trump, and said she made criminal referrals to the Justice Department. 'My team and I, just yesterday, had a few drinks and talked about that, and talked about what lawyers we'd be looking for, if that happens,' Miller told CNN's Kaitlan Collins on 'The Source' on Friday. 'But I'll do it. I'll fight, I'll fight to the end,' she added. Pushing back against Gabbard's accusations, Miller said that no one – including then-President Barack Obama or then-CIA Director John Brennan – had told her team what conclusion to reach in their report. 'Absolutely not,' she said. She added that she and her team would have quit if they had faced such pressure. Miller said the intelligence that helped them reach their conclusion 'was extremely sound and it was verified.' Miller also said her team briefed Trump at the time. She went on to say that the report's findings were 'not at all' based on the so-called Steele dossier, which was included as an addendum. The infamous dossier was written by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, and funded by Hillary Clinton's campaign. It alleged coordination between the Russian government and people associated with the Trump campaign, though its ultimate credibility was limited. While Miller's team 'could determine that 100%' Russia tried to influence the 2016 election, it's indeterminable whether Moscow's efforts worked, Miller said. 'But the bottom line is, yes, they tried to influence it. No, unless we poll every voter as to why they voted, we can't tell you if that worked. And therefore, from our perspective, Trump is our president. And we just left it at that,' she told CNN. In a statement, the White House praised Gabbard and described the 2017 intelligence report and its findings as a 'total hoax and political witch hunt to snub President Trump's historic first term in office.' 'I think it is wrong in every single way,' Miller told CNN in response and warned of Gabbard's attacks against the report and its findings. 'What Tulsi is saying is: 'We only want to hear anything that's pro-Trump, pro-Trump policy … pro-current Republican Party from any of our intel services, and if we hear anything that's not that, then we're going to come after you.' And that's what it feels like. And so, what analyst wants to put his or her, their name on any paper now?' she said. Miller said she and her team told the truth and the information was well sourced. 'We looked at everything, and we're being now told that we somehow did it wrong, we didn't have analysts involved, when three of my team were analysts. We had rigorous analytic reviews by our then-head of analysis. And it just, it doesn't make sense to me. It just doesn't. It really is sad.' CNN's Alejandra Jaramillo and Jeremy Herb contributed to this report.
CNN
2 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
Retired CIA official rebuts Gabbard's claims about US intelligence on Russian election interference
Retired CIA official Susan Miller, an author of the agency's 2017 intelligence report on Russian election meddling, is vowing to fight any potential criminal charges brought by the Trump administration. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has accused the Obama administration of manufacturing the intelligence report, which assessed that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help Donald Trump, and said she made criminal referrals to the Justice Department. 'My team and I, just yesterday, had a few drinks and talked about that, and talked about what lawyers we'd be looking for, if that happens,' Miller told CNN's Kaitlan Collins on 'The Source' on Friday. 'But I'll do it. I'll fight, I'll fight to the end,' she added. Pushing back against Gabbard's accusations, Miller said that no one – including then-President Barack Obama or then-CIA Director John Brennan – had told her team what conclusion to reach in their report. 'Absolutely not,' she said. She added that she and her team would have quit if they had faced such pressure. Miller said the intelligence that helped them reach their conclusion 'was extremely sound and it was verified.' Miller also said her team briefed Trump at the time. She went on to say that the report's findings were 'not at all' based on the so-called Steele dossier, which was included as an addendum. The infamous dossier was written by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, and funded by Hillary Clinton's campaign. It alleged coordination between the Russian government and people associated with the Trump campaign, though its ultimate credibility was limited. While Miller's team 'could determine that 100%' Russia tried to influence the 2016 election, it's indeterminable whether Moscow's efforts worked, Miller said. 'But the bottom line is, yes, they tried to influence it. No, unless we poll every voter as to why they voted, we can't tell you if that worked. And therefore, from our perspective, Trump is our president. And we just left it at that,' she told CNN. In a statement, the White House praised Gabbard and described the 2017 intelligence report and its findings as a 'total hoax and political witch hunt to snub President Trump's historic first term in office.' 'I think it is wrong in every single way,' Miller told CNN in response and warned of Gabbard's attacks against the report and its findings. 'What Tulsi is saying is: 'We only want to hear anything that's pro-Trump, pro-Trump policy … pro-current Republican Party from any of our intel services, and if we hear anything that's not that, then we're going to come after you.' And that's what it feels like. And so, what analyst wants to put his or her, their name on any paper now?' she said. Miller said she and her team told the truth and the information was well sourced. 'We looked at everything, and we're being now told that we somehow did it wrong, we didn't have analysts involved, when three of my team were analysts. We had rigorous analytic reviews by our then-head of analysis. And it just, it doesn't make sense to me. It just doesn't. It really is sad.' CNN's Alejandra Jaramillo and Jeremy Herb contributed to this report.
CTV News
07-07-2025
- CTV News
Prohibited firearms seized after arrest of Southwold man
OPP logo with cruiser lights in this undated file image. Police have seized multiple prohibited firearms and substances, following the arrest of a Southwold man on July 4. After a warrant of arrest was issued for him in May, the 32-year-old suspect was located and arrested in Southwold for previous and additional charges. Following a search of his residence in Southwold, associated business and vehicle, police seized numerous prohibited firearms, ammunition and drugs: Winchester Wildcat .22 calibre rifle Smith & Wesson MP15 .223 calibre rifle Anderson MFG AM15 .223 calibre rifle Hugtek LVR357 .357 calibre rifle Altered assault rifle .223 calibre Ruger bold action 5.56 x 2 Beretta 1301 12-gauge shotgun Glock 9mm handgun x 2 32 loaded magazines with assorted types of ammunition (totaling 769 rounds of ammunition) Two additional tins of assorted bulk quantities of ammunitions 125 grams of suspected cocaine, value $12,500 116 grams of suspected crack cocaine, value $11,600 Six rounds of loose ammunition (shotgun shells) 12-gauge shotgun 40 rounds of shotgun shells Loaded 9mm handgun The man was initially wanted for crimes involving a female victim. This led to charges of criminal harassment by way of repeated communication, unauthorized possession of a firearm, pointing a firearm and possession of a weapon. The suspect has been additionally charged with: 31 counts of possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon or prohibited device Seven counts of possess restricted or prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a licence Five counts of possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition Four counts of careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition Two counts of possession of a firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with Two counts of possess of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking The accused is in custody and is scheduled to reappear in London court on July 8.
Washington Post
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Takeaways from the Supreme Court's term: largely good news for Trump
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has been very good to President Donald Trump lately. Even before he won a new term in the White House, the court eliminated any doubt about whether Trump could appear on presidential ballots, then effectively spared him from having to stand trial before the 2024 election on criminal charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election. That same ruling spelled out a robust view of presidential power that may well have emboldened Trump's aggressive approach in his second term.
CTV News
21-05-2025
- CTV News
Guelph man facing assault and weapon charges after verbal fight
A Guelph man is facing charges after he pulled out a knife during an argument. Guelph Police were called to a townhouse complex near Fife Road at around 7:20 a.m. Tuesday. A resident told officers they saw two unknown men outside and went to talk to them. A verbal fight then broke out and one of the men allegedly pulled out a knife with a curved blade. The two suspects ran away after the resident called police. Officers found one of the men not too far away from Fife Road and arrested him. They said he was carrying a drywall knife with a curved blade and a plastic brass knuckles-type weapon in his pocket. A 33-year-old man from Guelph was charged with assault with a weapon, two counts of carrying a concealed weapon and two counts of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
