Political-Appointments

Trump Nominates Paul Ingrassia to Lead Office of Special Counsel

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President Trump nominated 30-year-old Paul Ingrassia, a political loyalist with ties to far-right media, to lead the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), a government agency responsible for investigating federal employee misconduct and protecting whistleblowers. Ingrassia’s nomination sparked …

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Porter Goss Begins Systematic Purge of CIA Analysts

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Newly appointed CIA Director Porter Goss, accompanied by his ‘Gosslings’ staff from House Intelligence Committee, begins systematic removal of senior CIA officials who had challenged Bush administration intelligence claims. The purge targeted the Directorate of Operations and included …

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