Political Quotes

If we let politics dictate what intelligence is acceptable, we are effectively flying blind.

When we start purging agents for doing their jobs, instead of toeing a partisan line, we weaken our defense against everything from violent crime to foreign threats, and that makes us all less safe.

This is the kind of thing that happens in authoritarian regimes.

But given Director Gabbard's track record of politicizing intelligence – including her decision just yesterday to revoke security clearances from career national security officials – I have no confidence that she is the right person to…