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On the recordAugust 22, 2025
The firing of yet another senior national security official underscores the Trump administration’s dangerous habit of treating intelligence as a loyalty test rather than a safeguard for our country.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Warner criticizes the Trump administration's approach to intelligence following Kruse's firing.

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