Manchester bombing leaks – UK caught in FBI’s ‘war’ to impeach Donald Trump, ex-CIA says
US LEAKS about the Salman Abedi terror attack are part of a “political war” being waged on Donald Trump by key elements of his intelligence agencies who are determined to oust him, a former senior CIA agent said last night.
By MARCO GIANNANGELI, EXCLUSIVE
Express.co.uk
Mon, May 29, 2017
Speaking last night Matthew Burrows, who served 28 years with the agency until 2013, said the leaking of sensitive information has reached levels never before seen in America’s intelligence conference community.
Mr Burrows, now with the Atlantic Council think tank, said: “It’s become a blood sport, politically motivated to embarrass him. They want nothing short of impeaching and convicting him and that is part of that.
“This has become a political warfare never seen in Washington before. Even in Nixon’s darkest days, the intelligence agencies remained loyal.”
Home Secretary Amber Rudd was forced to suspend the sharing of information concerning Monday’s Manchester terror attack after a series of damaging leaks by US agencies.
The leaks, including details of suicide bomber Salman Abedi’s name, the death toll and pictures of the crime scene, continued after Rudd expressed public frustration and sought assurances that they would stop.
It prompted agency officials in Britain and Europe to question the wisdom of sharing sensitive data with the US.
Mr Burrows said: “Britain should be worried. There’s no telling how serious the next leak will be.
“Journalists here in Washington tell me they’re spoilt for choice for sources from within the intelligence community coming to them with information as willing volunteers.
“There have been so many leaks that it smacks of impunity, which is dangerous.
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