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NYT: Obama Admin Kept Alleged Trump-Russia Intel at Low Classification for Easier Sharing

by Edwin Mora Former President Barack Obama’s administration, in its last days, fervently endeavored to disseminate information allegedly detailing possible interactions between President Donald Trump’s associates and Russian officials, reports the New York Times (NYT). NYT reports, “At intelligence agencies, there was a push to process as much raw intelligence as possible into analyses, and to keep the reports at a relatively low classification level to ensure as wide a readership as possible across the government — and, in some cases, among European allies.” The Times adds, “There was also an effort to pass reports and other sensitive materials to Congress,”… View Article