An enormous unreported story of the Trump years was the collective decision of intelligence officials — both active and former operatives, if such distinctions exist — to involve themselves in domestic politics in ways not seen since the Hoover days. taibbi.substack.com/p/yes-virginia…
@mtaibbi Have they always been, it just became more visible in the Trump years. They felt more emboldened and less afraid of the limelight?
@mtaibbi It's still unclear why Trump of all people posed such a grave threat to them. Before the 2016 election I told people I feared professional politicians because they have plans. Trump never did. Why would a bunch of Columbia & Harvard grads @ CIA fear him?
@mtaibbi you mean J. Edgar I trust, not Herbert. Because the legacy of both is alive and well these days.