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Mike Pompeo: “WikiLeaks was a non-state hostile intelligence service that was doing the bidding for U.S. adversaries like Russia.”

On the recordOctober 24, 2017
WikiLeaks was a non-state hostile intelligence service that was doing the bidding for U.S. adversaries like Russia.
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Mike Pompeo
Republican · Kansas

Editor's note · Context

Mike Pompeo describes WikiLeaks' role as a hostile intelligence service after becoming CIA Director, contrasting with Trump's earlier praise.

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