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CIA retracts intel reports that agency says failed to meet standards for political bias
The CIA corrected 19 intelligence products over the past decade after a review found political bias and tradecraft failures, highlighting issues in reports on extremism, LGBT rights, and pandemic impacts.
- On Friday, the CIA ordered retraction or revision of 19 intelligence products and released three unredacted reports, according to the agency.
- Following an internal review, the agency found the products `fall short of the high standards of impartiality that CIA must uphold and do not reflect the expertise for which our analysts are renowned,' prompting action.
- Notably, the affected reports came from the CIA, including one under Biden, one under the first Trump administration, and one under the Obama administration, with topics like LGBT activism and contraception.
- The response included 'Sen. Tom Cotton' and 'Capitol Hill,' which are not explicitly mentioned in the source; only the CIA Director's actions are detailed in the story.
- While the memo criticized the reports, it did not directly contradict previous assessments, adding nuance to Ratcliffe's declassification efforts, a document released last July.
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The CIA announced Friday that it would be revising or outright retracting 19 intelligence assessments issued over the last decade, including the Biden Administration’s controversial guidelines on “white” extremism. Director John Ratcliffe had ordered the official retraction or substantive revision of 19 intelligence products produced over the past decade. These documents, spanning multiple administrations, were found after reviews to fall short …
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