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(142,934 posts) Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:24 AM Nov 12

Tom Cotton to Chair Senate Intelligence Committee Under Trump: Report

Source: Newsweek

Published Nov 12, 2024 at 6:11 AM EST Updated Nov 12, 2024 at 6:45 AM EST

Tom Cotton is set to be chair for the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee during President-elect Donald Trump's second term in the White House, according Punchbowl News reporter Jake Sherman.

This appointment would position the 47-year-old Senator from Arkansas in a leading role, overseeing national intelligence matters in the Senate. Sherman in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday called it "one of the most critical national security positions on Capitol Hill."

Cotton, a former Army infantry officer and veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, was an early Trump supporter and advised him during his first presidency.

Last week, Axios reported that Cotton told Trump's transition team that he would not accept roles in the new administration and would stay in the Senate. He had previously been a top contender for positions including CIA director and Secretary of Defense.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/tom-cotton-chair-senate-intelligence-committee-under-trump-report-1984213

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Tom Cotton to Chair Senate Intelligence Committee Under Trump: Report (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 12 OP

Traitor Tom? lonely bird Nov 12 #1

As long he's a hawk on the right things. LudwigPastorius Nov 12 #11

Cotton & I*ntellligence are oxymorons Historic NY Nov 12 #2

Our boy Tom ain't as dumb as he acts. TomSlick Nov 12 #8

CIA might as well just send their reports directly to the Kremlin. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #3

Tom will not have to expose himself by forwarding intel to the Kremlin. TomSlick Nov 12 #9

Russian assets in the CIA will have the reports sent to Moscow before Trump even sees them. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #10

I prefer to think that no one in the CIA is Russian asset. The consequences are too dire. TomSlick Nov 12 #15

I too used to be an optimist Tom. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #16

Occam's Razor applies. TomSlick Nov 12 #17

Double agents know they are taking risks. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #19

The Senate is not "under Trump" Prairie Gates Nov 12 #4

Oh he is trying to take it over BumRushDaShow Nov 12 #6

The Senate is not "under Trump" LudwigPastorius Nov 12 #12

Army officer in Iraq and Afghanistan ... paleotn Nov 12 #5

Apparently he was first in line behind Rubio dsc Nov 12 #7

The letter to Iran should have been grounds for impeachment lonely bird Nov 12 #13

That's a contradiction in terms.... Jack Valentino Nov 12 #14

"Intelligence" alarimer Nov 12 #18

lonely bird

(1,905 posts)

1. Traitor Tom?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:39 AM

Nov 12

Oh, wonderful.

What happened to not wanting hawks?

LudwigPastorius

(10,891 posts)

11. As long he's a hawk on the right things.

Reply to lonely bird (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 02:41 PM

Nov 12

...like using the military against peaceful, American protestors.

Historic NY

(37,927 posts)

2. Cotton & I*ntellligence are oxymorons

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:43 AM

Nov 12

TomSlick

(11,930 posts)

8. Our boy Tom ain't as dumb as he acts.

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 01:32 PM

Nov 12

He plays dumb to pander to the folks in Arkansas.

He would be less dangerous is he really was that dumb.

Irish_Dem

(58,279 posts)

3. CIA might as well just send their reports directly to the Kremlin.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:44 AM

Nov 12

TomSlick

(11,930 posts)

9. Tom will not have to expose himself by forwarding intel to the Kremlin.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 01:34 PM

Nov 12

Trump will do it.

Irish_Dem

(58,279 posts)

10. Russian assets in the CIA will have the reports sent to Moscow before Trump even sees them.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 01:58 PM

Nov 12

No need for a middle man.

Putin isn't going go keep paying Trump forever for classified secrets.

Poor Jared Kushner, there goes his next $2B payday.

TomSlick

(11,930 posts)

15. I prefer to think that no one in the CIA is Russian asset. The consequences are too dire.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:25 PM

Nov 12

Besides which, any intel that Trump has will be immediately sent to Putin - and Trump has immunity from prosecution.

Irish_Dem

(58,279 posts)

16. I too used to be an optimist Tom.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #15)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:30 PM

Nov 12

It doesn't really match our current reality.

There are double agents in all governments.
This has always been the case going way back in history.

And yes of course it is a dangerous game.

Putin most likely has quite a few ways of receiving US classified intelligence.
Yes Trump is one of them. But there are others ways too.

TomSlick

(11,930 posts)

17. Occam's Razor applies.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #16)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:42 PM

Nov 12

Anyone with the CIA would be in deep $h!+ for sending classified material to Russia. Even if they are not prosecuted, they would be walking dead in the agency.

Trump can do it with impunity.

Irish_Dem

(58,279 posts)

19. Double agents know they are taking risks.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #17)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:36 PM

Nov 12

Robert Hanssen an FBI agent committed one of the largest breeches of national security in US history by selling a great deal of info to Russia. There are other cases. Certainly we have double agents in the Kremlin as well

Putin is at war with the US, When the USSR broke up, Putin was a young KGB agent,
and vowed revenge. He worked for decades on this goal and has been quite successful
with the help of the GOP who has aligned with the world's autocrats and fascists.

Of course the US is at war with Putin in Ukraine, via the funding and proxy efforts.
Putin will do any thing to defeat the US. His economy is crumbling due to sanctions
and drone attacks on his oil refineries.

Also Putin dreams of being the next world superpower with his friend Xi in China.

The point is that Trump is not his only asset in the US. Not by a long shot.

Prairie Gates

(3,202 posts)

4. The Senate is not "under Trump"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:10 AM

Nov 12

Fuck's sake, Newsweek.

BumRushDaShow

(142,934 posts)

6. Oh he is trying to take it over

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 01:04 PM

Nov 12

with a pressure campaign. The only one who somewhat held him back was Turtle but Turtle is getting out of that "Dodge" and will probably not run again when he is up in 2026.