EXCLUSIVE: CIA Remains Corrupted By “Systemic Rot,” Says Top Agency Analyst

Whistleblower says crucial steps for reform "have not been put in place"

Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe appeared during a Senate Committee on Intelligence Hearing on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Yesterday, we reported on Public’s exclusive interview with a senior CIA analyst who co-authored a misleading January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) that was a crucial part of the strategy by Democrats, the Intelligence Community, and the media to depict President Donald J. Trump as a puppet of Russian President Vladimir Putin.