CIA Whistleblower Confirms Shadow Government Is Running the Intel Community—and Blocking Trump
CIA Whistleblower Confirms Shadow Government Is Running the Intel Community—and Blocking Trump By Rusty Weiss | 10:49 AM on July 27, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. We’re here to make sure we temper their worst tendencies," Erdman replies. He pointed to internal opposition to the president’s election integrity investigations and described efforts to “massage” the President’s Daily Brief, particularly on China, something he referred to as a "huge deal.""I saw an example of that with COVID.
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- ▪We’re here to make sure we temper their worst tendencies," Erdman replies.
- ▪He pointed to internal opposition to the president’s election integrity investigations and described efforts to “massage” the President’s Daily Brief, particularly on China, something he referred to as a "huge deal.""I saw an example of tha
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CIA Whistleblower Confirms Shadow Government Is Running the Intel Community—and Blocking Trump By Rusty Weiss | 10:49 AM on July 27, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Saul Loeb/Pool via AP A former senior CIA operations officer is alleging that a “shadow government” is, and has been, operating inside the U.S. intelligence community.In a new interview with investigative journalist Catherine Herridge, whistleblower James Erdman III describes a group of officials who see themselves as the “adults in the room.” Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Their self-appointed job, he says, is to temper…
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