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LOL RIP CIA: Trump's about to turn America's spooks into his personal goon squad

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 05, 2025
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Remember when the CIA engaged in wholesome activities like overthrowing democratically elected governments and flooding American cities with crack cocaine for funsies? Those were the good old days. According to the WSJ, Trump's newly installed CIA Director John Ratcliffe just told the entire agency they ca…

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