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To the Point

Chaos and confusion as a new administration gets under way

After less than a week in office, President Trump has been shaking up governmental institutions — as promised during his campaign. But his labeling intelligence agencies "Nazis" surprised even supporters — and Saturday's apologetic visit to the CIA seems to have backfired.

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By Warren Olney • Jan 25, 2017 • 1 min read

After less than a week in office, President Trump has been shaking up governmental institutions — as promised during his campaign. But his labeling intelligence agencies "Nazis" surprised even supporters — and Saturday's apologetic visit to the CIA seems to have backfired.

Meantime, the CIA and others are investigating relations between the President's close advisors and Russia. We ask what they're looking for, and hear about the potential consequences of a chief executive at loggerheads with his sources of information on national security.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Sáša Woodruff

    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    KCRW

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Nada Bakos

    Foreign Policy Research Institute

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    Devlin Barrett

    National Security reporter, The Washington Post

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    Susan Hennessey

    Brookings Institution / Lawfare

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