American spies ‘told their Israeli counterparts NOT to share information with Trump because it could end up in Putin’s hands’
Israeli intelligence officials were briefed not to share information with Trump’s team, according to reports in Israel
A report alleges US spies warned Moscow had ‘levers of pressure’ over him
This could refer to the notorious ‘dirty dossier’ which caused a crisis this week
Trump has denied Russia has leverage over him and branded the document’s author a ‘failed spy’
By DAVE BURKE
DailyMail.com
14 January 2017
US spies warned intelligence services in Israel not to share information with Donald Trump’s team for fear of it being passed on to the Kremlin, according to an extraordinary claim in the Israeli media.
American officials told their Israeli counterparts that Moscow could have ‘levers of pressure’ over Trump, it is alleged.
The claim has been made in newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, but has not been verified.
The president-elect has repeatedly denied Russia has leverage over him, and has branded allegations in a dossier penned by a former MI6 spy as ‘garbage’.
Relations between Trump and the US intelligence services have been strained in recent months, with the incoming President repeatedly rubbishing CIA and FBI conclusions that Russian hackers had attempted to influence the Presidential election.
He blasted security services earlier this week after the notorious ‘dirty dossier’ became public.
Now it is claimed US figures have briefed their Israeli counterparts to be cautious with Trump’s team.
The latest story, penned by investigative journalist Ronen Bergman, cites a recent meeting between US and Israeli officers.
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