🤮ClusterF🤮
Obama team’s response to Russian election interference fell short
Fears about stoking a politically charged election season w/ vocal alerts about RU’s activity created a snowball effect, b/c of PBO’s adm’s “tempered”response to the RU’s attack on the 2016 elex.
Obama team’s response to Russian election interference fell short
Fears about stoking a politically charged election season w/ vocal alerts about RU’s activity created a snowball effect, b/c of PBO’s adm’s “tempered”response to the RU’s attack on the 2016 elex.
🤮ClusterF2🤮
📌Thus ‘tempered” response ultimately allowed the Russian campaign to proliferate relatively unchecked.
📌Part of the problem was an incomplete understanding of the scope of the effort, and a delay in definitively attributing the incursions to Russia.
📌Thus ‘tempered” response ultimately allowed the Russian campaign to proliferate relatively unchecked.
📌Part of the problem was an incomplete understanding of the scope of the effort, and a delay in definitively attributing the incursions to Russia.
🤮ClusterF3🤮
The extent to which Russia “could target & manipulate election systems” was “unknown” at the time, as was the scope of the threat, b/c the adm had a “bifurcated” approach to RU, treating its cyber and geopolitical capacities “as separate issues until August 2016.”
The extent to which Russia “could target & manipulate election systems” was “unknown” at the time, as was the scope of the threat, b/c the adm had a “bifurcated” approach to RU, treating its cyber and geopolitical capacities “as separate issues until August 2016.”
🤮ClusterF4🤮
There was little or no discussion about a “pre-election response,” as the gov’t was “concerned about escalation” w/ Moscow.
📌Officials “did not know the full range of Moscow’s capabilities & were fearful that the RUs might attempt to affect elex infrastructure,”
There was little or no discussion about a “pre-election response,” as the gov’t was “concerned about escalation” w/ Moscow.
📌Officials “did not know the full range of Moscow’s capabilities & were fearful that the RUs might attempt to affect elex infrastructure,”
🤮ClusterF4🤮
"Frozen by 'paralysis of analysis,'
So the response stuck mostly to warnings of largely unspecified “consequences,” communicated by PBO to Putin, Susan E. Rice to RU Amb Kislyak, & SOS John F. Kerry and CIA Dir John O. Brennan to their counterparts in Moscow.
"Frozen by 'paralysis of analysis,'
So the response stuck mostly to warnings of largely unspecified “consequences,” communicated by PBO to Putin, Susan E. Rice to RU Amb Kislyak, & SOS John F. Kerry and CIA Dir John O. Brennan to their counterparts in Moscow.
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Hamstrung by constraints both real and perceived, Obama officials debated courses of action without truly taking one," Burr said.
“Many of their concerns were understandable, including the fear that warning the public of the election threat would only alarm
Hamstrung by constraints both real and perceived, Obama officials debated courses of action without truly taking one," Burr said.
“Many of their concerns were understandable, including the fear that warning the public of the election threat would only alarm
🤮ClusterF6🤮
The American people and accomplish Russia's goal of undermining faith in our democratic institutions."
"There were many flaws with the U.S. response to the 2016 attack, but it's worth noting that many of those were due to problems w/ our own system," Warner said.
The American people and accomplish Russia's goal of undermining faith in our democratic institutions."
"There were many flaws with the U.S. response to the 2016 attack, but it's worth noting that many of those were due to problems w/ our own system," Warner said.
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“I am particularly concerned however, that a legitimate fear raised by the PBO Adm — that warning the public of the RU attack could backfire politically — is still present in our hyper-partisan environment."
“The US Gov’t was not well-postured to counter RU elex
“I am particularly concerned however, that a legitimate fear raised by the PBO Adm — that warning the public of the RU attack could backfire politically — is still present in our hyper-partisan environment."
“The US Gov’t was not well-postured to counter RU elex
🤮ClusterF9🤮
Interference activity with a full range of readily-available policy options.”
The report urges restraint from political candidates when it comes to questioning the “validity of an upcoming election,” warning:
“Such a grave allegation can have significant NatSec
Interference activity with a full range of readily-available policy options.”
The report urges restraint from political candidates when it comes to questioning the “validity of an upcoming election,” warning:
“Such a grave allegation can have significant NatSec
🤮ClusterF10🤮
including limiting the response options of the appropriate authorities, & exacerbating the already damaging messaging efforts of foreign intel services.”
The sections dealing with WikiLeaks, which published materials from the DNC hack, also are heavily redacted.
including limiting the response options of the appropriate authorities, & exacerbating the already damaging messaging efforts of foreign intel services.”
The sections dealing with WikiLeaks, which published materials from the DNC hack, also are heavily redacted.
🤮ClusterF11🤮
Although the report details a dispute about how to treat WikiLeaks, saying it slowed the adm’s response to RU’s election interference.
Obama adm should have informed more lawmakers, and revealed more publicly, about the scope and scale of Russia’s activities.
Although the report details a dispute about how to treat WikiLeaks, saying it slowed the adm’s response to RU’s election interference.
Obama adm should have informed more lawmakers, and revealed more publicly, about the scope and scale of Russia’s activities.
🤮ClusterF12🤮
The report recommended that in the future when a disinformation or interference campaign is detected, “the public should be informed as soon as possible, with a clear and succinct statement of the threat, even if the information is incomplete.”
The report recommended that in the future when a disinformation or interference campaign is detected, “the public should be informed as soon as possible, with a clear and succinct statement of the threat, even if the information is incomplete.”
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📌Any delay, “allows inaccurate narratives to spread, which makes the task of informing the public significantly harder.”
Many Errors Are Evident in Iowa Caucus Results
Vote counts are riddled unintentional mistakes & inconsistencies.🙄
Recanvas requested.
📌Any delay, “allows inaccurate narratives to spread, which makes the task of informing the public significantly harder.”
Many Errors Are Evident in Iowa Caucus Results
Vote counts are riddled unintentional mistakes & inconsistencies.🙄
Recanvas requested.
🤮ClusterF14🤮
Pelosi launched into a fierce attack on Trump’s SOTU address, his record on the economy & health care, his response to the months-long impeachment process & the unhinged swipes he leveled at the Nat’l Prayer Breakfast targeting the faith of his political enemies.
Pelosi launched into a fierce attack on Trump’s SOTU address, his record on the economy & health care, his response to the months-long impeachment process & the unhinged swipes he leveled at the Nat’l Prayer Breakfast targeting the faith of his political enemies.
🤮ClusterF15🤮
Fox News Internal Doc Bashes John Solomon, Joe diGenova, & Giuliani for Spreading ‘Disinformation’
Giuliani has a “high susceptibility to disinfo” pushed by Ukrainians like Lutsenko & Firtash.
Parnas & Fruman, had “strong reported financial links to Firtash.”
Fox News Internal Doc Bashes John Solomon, Joe diGenova, & Giuliani for Spreading ‘Disinformation’
Giuliani has a “high susceptibility to disinfo” pushed by Ukrainians like Lutsenko & Firtash.
Parnas & Fruman, had “strong reported financial links to Firtash.”
🤮ClusterF16🤮
The Story of the Ukraine Scandal Begins With Yanukovych Docs Dumped in a River
How a bunch of gutsy Ukrainian journalists helped light the fuse that led to Trump’s impeachment.
Barr: Investigations Into 2020 Candidates Must Be Cleared by Top Justice Dept
The Story of the Ukraine Scandal Begins With Yanukovych Docs Dumped in a River
How a bunch of gutsy Ukrainian journalists helped light the fuse that led to Trump’s impeachment.
Barr: Investigations Into 2020 Candidates Must Be Cleared by Top Justice Dept
🤮ClusterF17🤮
Emboldened, Trump allies may already be targeting his enemies in new ways
Treasury Department Turns Over Hunter Biden Financial Docs to Senate Republicans, but refuse to give the docs to the house
Republicans in Senate Press On With Inv’n Into Hunter Biden
Emboldened, Trump allies may already be targeting his enemies in new ways
Treasury Department Turns Over Hunter Biden Financial Docs to Senate Republicans, but refuse to give the docs to the house
Republicans in Senate Press On With Inv’n Into Hunter Biden
🤮ClusterF18🤮
The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President
How new technologies and techniques pioneered by dictators will shape the 2020 election
Iowa Caucus App Has Security Flaws, Hackers Could Change Passwords, Vote Tallies: Report
The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President
How new technologies and techniques pioneered by dictators will shape the 2020 election
Iowa Caucus App Has Security Flaws, Hackers Could Change Passwords, Vote Tallies: Report
🤮ClusterF19🤮
Air Force Colonel Set To Take Command Of Air Force One Base Jailed For Five Years On Child Pornography Charges
U.K. Billionaire Hargreaves Offloads Stake in His Wealth Firm
White House Finalizes Plans to Shrink Utah National Monuments
Air Force Colonel Set To Take Command Of Air Force One Base Jailed For Five Years On Child Pornography Charges
U.K. Billionaire Hargreaves Offloads Stake in His Wealth Firm
White House Finalizes Plans to Shrink Utah National Monuments
🤮ClusterF20🤮
Capitol Police investigating suspicious substance at Rep. Adam Schiff’s office
Barr Rips China’s Dominance of 5G Technology as Major Threat
U.S. should consider allying with companies on 5G, Barr says
Attorney general says China views success as ‘zero-sum game’
Capitol Police investigating suspicious substance at Rep. Adam Schiff’s office
Barr Rips China’s Dominance of 5G Technology as Major Threat
U.S. should consider allying with companies on 5G, Barr says
Attorney general says China views success as ‘zero-sum game’
🤮ClusterF21🤮
Barr: To counter Huawei, U.S. could take 'controlling stake' in Ericsson, Nokia.
On Facebook, anti-vaxxers urged a mom not to give her son Tamiflu. He later died.
Long-term maintenance for Trump’s border wall could cost billions, but government isn’t saying
Barr: To counter Huawei, U.S. could take 'controlling stake' in Ericsson, Nokia.
On Facebook, anti-vaxxers urged a mom not to give her son Tamiflu. He later died.
Long-term maintenance for Trump’s border wall could cost billions, but government isn’t saying
🤮ClusterF22🤮
AP unable to declare winner of Iowa caucuses
Trump 2020 Manager Brad Parscale Moves to Washington After Criticism
Elliott Management Builds More Than $2.5 Billion Stake in SoftBank
Venezuelan opposition leader receives the royal treatment in Washington
AP unable to declare winner of Iowa caucuses
Trump 2020 Manager Brad Parscale Moves to Washington After Criticism
Elliott Management Builds More Than $2.5 Billion Stake in SoftBank
Venezuelan opposition leader receives the royal treatment in Washington
🤮ClusterF23🤮
China’s Lavish Scientific Funds Fall Into Prosecutors’ Spotlight
For years, China’s Thousand Talents recruitment plan attracted U.S. scientists with its grants.
Investigators now say China used the program to steal sensitive technology.
China’s Lavish Scientific Funds Fall Into Prosecutors’ Spotlight
For years, China’s Thousand Talents recruitment plan attracted U.S. scientists with its grants.
Investigators now say China used the program to steal sensitive technology.
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Trump administration blocks New York drivers from Global Entry, traveler programs over immigration law
Largest Harvard Faculty Group Votes For Divestment In Fossil Fuels
U.S. warns energy companies like Reliance, Chevron over ties to Venezuela's Maduro
Trump administration blocks New York drivers from Global Entry, traveler programs over immigration law
Largest Harvard Faculty Group Votes For Divestment In Fossil Fuels
U.S. warns energy companies like Reliance, Chevron over ties to Venezuela's Maduro
🤮ClusterF25🤮
US preparing new sanctions against Russian oil giant Rosneft
Trump Campaign Loses Fight to Force Ex-Staffer to Pay $50,000
WHO says too early to say coronavirus peaking in China
Swedbank Cuts Bonuses for 170 Top Executives
US preparing new sanctions against Russian oil giant Rosneft
Trump Campaign Loses Fight to Force Ex-Staffer to Pay $50,000
WHO says too early to say coronavirus peaking in China
Swedbank Cuts Bonuses for 170 Top Executives
🤮ClusterF25🤮
Trump’s Amb Marks, a former handbag designer, sacked her career DOS deputy in an attempt to elevate her son to a senior role in the embassy, an apparent violation of DOS rules.
Democrats Query Powell on Regulatory Response to Repo Blowup—fear market manipulation.
Trump’s Amb Marks, a former handbag designer, sacked her career DOS deputy in an attempt to elevate her son to a senior role in the embassy, an apparent violation of DOS rules.
Democrats Query Powell on Regulatory Response to Repo Blowup—fear market manipulation.
🤮ClusterF26🤮
Trump’s Team Celebrates Acquittal at (Where Else?) His Washington Hotel
Canadian agency asks federal court to declare Facebook contravened privacy law
US oil executives moved from house arrest to prison after Guaido meets with Trump
Trump’s Team Celebrates Acquittal at (Where Else?) His Washington Hotel
Canadian agency asks federal court to declare Facebook contravened privacy law
US oil executives moved from house arrest to prison after Guaido meets with Trump
🤮ClusterF27🤮
US troops have been squaring off with RU contractors in Syria
WB Chinese doctor dies from coronavirus in Wuhan
Despite his criticisms of companies like Amazon, Bernie is raising more money from Big Tech than any other 2020 presidential candidate.
Get it folks?
US troops have been squaring off with RU contractors in Syria
WB Chinese doctor dies from coronavirus in Wuhan
Despite his criticisms of companies like Amazon, Bernie is raising more money from Big Tech than any other 2020 presidential candidate.
Get it folks?
To counter Huawei, U.S. could take 'controlling stake' in Ericsson, Nokia: attorney general
reuters.com/article/us-usa…
reuters.com/article/us-usa…
The Senate Intelligence Committee bipartisan report on the Obama administration’s response to Russian interference in the 2016 election
intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/…
intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/…
2016: Joint Statement from the Department Of Homeland Security and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Election Security | Homeland Security
H/T @JaneToppan
dhs.gov/news/2016/10/0…
H/T @JaneToppan
dhs.gov/news/2016/10/0…
Fox News Internal Doc Bashes John Solomon, Joe diGenova, & Giuliani for Spreading ‘Disinformation’
Giuliani has a “high susceptibility to disinfo” pushed by Ukrainians like Lutsenko & Firtash.
Parnas & Fruman, had “strong reported 💰 links to Firtash.”
thedailybeast.com/fox-news-inter…
Giuliani has a “high susceptibility to disinfo” pushed by Ukrainians like Lutsenko & Firtash.
Parnas & Fruman, had “strong reported 💰 links to Firtash.”
thedailybeast.com/fox-news-inter…
Emboldened, Trump allies may already be targeting his enemies in new ways
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Treasury Department Turns Over Hunter Biden Financial Docs to Senate Republicans
nationalreview.com/news/treasury-…
nationalreview.com/news/treasury-…
An Unsettling New Theory: There Is No Swing Voter
Rachel Bitecofer’s radical new theory predicted the midterms spot-on. So who’s going to win 2020?
politico.com/news/magazine/…
Rachel Bitecofer’s radical new theory predicted the midterms spot-on. So who’s going to win 2020?
politico.com/news/magazine/…
2016: Secret CIA assessment says Russia was trying to help Trump win White House
In Sept 2016, in a secret briefing for congressional leaders, McConnell voiced doubts about the veracity of the intelligence.
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
In Sept 2016, in a secret briefing for congressional leaders, McConnell voiced doubts about the veracity of the intelligence.
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
Trump’s Unhinged “Presser”
Trump Ambassadors at Embassies Abroad Forcing Out Career Diplomats
Amb Marks, a former handbag designer, sacked her career DOS deputy in an attempt to elevate her son to a senior role in the embassy, an apparent violation of State Department rules.
foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/05/us-…
Amb Marks, a former handbag designer, sacked her career DOS deputy in an attempt to elevate her son to a senior role in the embassy, an apparent violation of State Department rules.
foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/05/us-…
Did Hawley use state resources for political gain? Audit says private emails cloud finding
kansascity.com/news/politics-…
kansascity.com/news/politics-…
Iowa Caucus App Has Security Flaws, Hackers Could Change Passwords, Vote Tallies: Report
newsweek.com/iowa-caucus-ap…
newsweek.com/iowa-caucus-ap…
Banana Republic: Republicans in Senate Press On With Investigation Into Hunter Biden
The Treasury Dept complied with a request from Senate Republicans for docs related to Hunter Biden’s ties to a Ukrainian energy company, according to a Senate Democrat.
nytimes.com/2020/02/06/us/…
The Treasury Dept complied with a request from Senate Republicans for docs related to Hunter Biden’s ties to a Ukrainian energy company, according to a Senate Democrat.
nytimes.com/2020/02/06/us/…
Jim Jordan picked to be top Republican on Judiciary panel
The Ohio Republican has been one of Trump’s fiercest House defenders.
politico.com/news/2020/02/0…
The Ohio Republican has been one of Trump’s fiercest House defenders.
politico.com/news/2020/02/0…
The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President
How new technologies and techniques pioneered by dictators will shape the 2020 election
theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
How new technologies and techniques pioneered by dictators will shape the 2020 election
theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
The Story of the Ukraine Scandal Begins With Documents Dumped in a River
How a bunch of gutsy Ukrainian journalists helped light the fuse that led to Trump’s impeachment.
H/T @kims_Author
motherjones.com/politics/2020/…
How a bunch of gutsy Ukrainian journalists helped light the fuse that led to Trump’s impeachment.
H/T @kims_Author
motherjones.com/politics/2020/…
Many Errors Are Evident in Iowa Caucus Results Released Wednesday
Vote counts are riddled with inconsistencies, though there is no evidence that the mistakes were intentional.
nytimes.com/2020/02/06/ups…
Vote counts are riddled with inconsistencies, though there is no evidence that the mistakes were intentional.
nytimes.com/2020/02/06/ups…
Investigations Into 2020 Candidates Must Be Cleared by Top Justice Dept. Officials
nytimes.com/2020/02/05/us/…
nytimes.com/2020/02/05/us/…
Great Thread
Marie Yovanovitch: America’s institutions need us as much as we need them
Marie Yovanovitch: These are turbulent times. But we will persist and prevail.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Marie Yovanovitch: These are turbulent times. But we will persist and prevail.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Trump May Have Broken the GOP, But He Hasn’t Broken America
Mitch McConnell can’t bury the truth forever.
motherjones.com/media/2020/02/…
Mitch McConnell can’t bury the truth forever.
motherjones.com/media/2020/02/…
The State of Our Union Is a Reality Show
Surprise guests! Medals! And more! Season four of The Trump Show begins . . . tonight.
thebulwark.com/the-state-of-o…
Surprise guests! Medals! And more! Season four of The Trump Show begins . . . tonight.
thebulwark.com/the-state-of-o…
King Donald to GOP: And Now—and Forever—You Shall Be My Servants
By Rick Wilson
thedailybeast.com/king-donald-to…
By Rick Wilson
thedailybeast.com/king-donald-to…
Long-term maintenance for Trump’s border wall could cost billions, but government isn’t saying
washingtonpost.com/national/long-…
washingtonpost.com/national/long-…
Trump administration blocks New York drivers from Global Entry, traveler programs over immigration law
usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
Democrats Query Powell on Regulatory Response to Repo Blowup
Senators send letter ahead of Feb. 12 hearing
Could banks use repos to ‘game’ capital or liquidity standards
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Senators send letter ahead of Feb. 12 hearing
Could banks use repos to ‘game’ capital or liquidity standards
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Big Tech opponent Bernie Sanders raises more money from Big Tech employees than anyone else
vox.com/recode/2020/2/…
vox.com/recode/2020/2/…
🌿#PAM #PAMFAM🌿
Siberian street cats limp to new life with prosthetic paws
reuters.com/article/us-rus…
Siberian street cats limp to new life with prosthetic paws
reuters.com/article/us-rus…
🌿#PAM #PAMFAM🌿
At home with couple who saved baby kangaroos from the fires
reuters.com/article/us-aus…
At home with couple who saved baby kangaroos from the fires
reuters.com/article/us-aus…
🌳Breathe🌳
The last couple days have been a clusterF, beyond stressful. I never imagined we would be here
Some wondered why I slow walked the Impeachment.
Well this is why.
Kindness, patience & respect towards one another goes a long way: countering stress & the trump ugly
The last couple days have been a clusterF, beyond stressful. I never imagined we would be here
Some wondered why I slow walked the Impeachment.
Well this is why.
Kindness, patience & respect towards one another goes a long way: countering stress & the trump ugly
@threadreaderapp unroll please and TY!
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