'God help us': Ex-FBI agent alarmed by Trump loyalists up for key national security posts
Raw StoryA former FBI agent expressed alarm Wednesday night after a report that a pair of controversial Trump loyalists were in the running for top national security posts for President-elect Donald Trump. Politico reported Wednesday night that Richard Grenell is seen by several Trump insiders as a "shoo-in" for a position, and whose name has been floated for secretary of state, but could end up "in a number of potential slots." "Grenell was Trump’s acting director of national intelligence for several months in 2020 and has also been suggested for a role such as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, where he may be urged by Trump to unearth the so-called 'deep state,' according to Politico. Grenell was appointed as acting director of National Intelligence in 2020 and was met with intense criticism due to his lack of intelligence experience, and some feared he would politicize intelligence to suit Trump's whims.
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