CIA Drove Spike in Media Leak Investigation Requests Under Trump

Records released by the Justice Department provide new details about Trump's campaign against whistleblowers and leakers.

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CIA Drove Spike in Media Leak Investigation Requests Under Trump Jason Paladino, Nick Schwellenbach, Ken Klippenstein Records released by the Department of Justice provide new details about Trump's campaign against whistleblowers and leakers. READ MORE →

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