Is the US intelligence community bloated?

Jan. 05, 2017

We examine exactly what the 17 intelligence agencies do, and what the rift with Trump over their assessment of Russian hacking will mean for intelligence gathering in the future.

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Credits

Guest:

Scott Shane - New York Times - @ScottShaneNYT

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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