One year ago we passed along the sad news that Gen Michael Hayden (
@GenMhayden
), our founder and former Director of CIA and NSA, had suffered a major stroke. Today we are thrilled to report on his amazing and fantastic recovery. /1
Sen. Mark Warner says Attorney General William Barr is "unfit for office" and calls for him to resign after protesters were cleared from near the White House
Former Principal Deputy DNI Susan Gordon: Cut him off!
Opinion | Sue Gordon: Trump?s intelligence briefings should stop once he leaves office - The Washington Post
Shane on you,
@RonJohnsonWI
. Maybe you should spend some time with the men and women of
@FBI
and
@CIA
who make sure everyday that your constituents are safe to enjoy the great liberties of this country.
Chuck Todd: “You dont trust the FBI or CIA?”
Ron Johnson (R-WI): “No, I don’t! I didn’t then and I never have.”
That is a real quote from a United States Senator
A scene reminiscent to many
@CIA
ops officers stationed in troubled failing nations around the world--roving armed gangs not affiliated with the government but with a political faction or viewpoint. This is Louisville.
A militia group marches up 7th St. in downtown Louisville. They wouldn’t identify their group, but I know I’ve seen some here before.
#BreonnaTaylor
#Louisville
@WDRBNews
Our founder
@GenMhayden
to the
@latimes
: “I’m going to be gone sooner or later. But I thought America would be OK … I’m a little bit scared now.”
Trump critics raise alarm over fears of authoritarianism - Los Angeles Times
With your prayers and support,
@GenMhayden
has faced his recovery with the same grit and determination he applied to his nearly 40-year career serving our nation. /2
In recent months
@GenMhayden
has offered public remarks at three major events, conducted a touching and brave interview on
@CNN
with
@donlemon
, and co-authored multiple op-eds with
@neal_katyal
,
@DavidPriess
, and his daughter-in-law Jessica. /3 .
On behalf of
@GenMhayden
and his family, we at the Hayden Center and
@ScharSchool
offer our wholehearted gratitude for the outpouring of love and support you have shown this past year. You have buoyed their and our spirits and contributed to his significant progress. /9
On
#MemorialDay2020
Day as we honor our fallen military, please don’t forget those in our inteligence services who have also made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
@CIA
Memorial Wall
High-end sex ring in Boston and D.C. areas was 'honeypot' scheme by Russia, China, South Korea or even Israel - to ensnare US officials, intelligence experts believe
With
@donlemon
,
@GenMhayden
offered touching remarks about surviving a stroke and rebuilding his life, but didn't let the opportunity pass to make news with comments about
@realDonaldTrump
and foreign government help in elections. /4
But a stroke recovery journey is a long one with assorted peaks and valleys. Your continued prayers and support are welcome and needed. And learn more about strokes and consider a donation to the
@American_Stroke
Association. /10
In
@DavidBrodyCBN
interview, President Trump, without evidence, accuses President Obama of “treason” and says he’s looking forward to seeing what the Justice Department pursues in the coming months.
Russia's state TV plays another clip of Tucker Carlson, quoting Putin's questions about the Capitol insurrectionists. Kremlin propagandists conclude: "We hit the mark. Putin was heard. Bullseye." They add that this proves they should continue influencing public opinion in the US.
"[Trump]’s got a personal relationship, and he’s built it himself, with three heads of state who have murdered somebody within another person’s country within the last year.”--Hayden Center founder
@GenMhayden
Proud to see our own
@GenMhayden
back on
@CNN
. When the issue is important and requires common sense, nothing will hold back the General.
@ScharSchool
Former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden says he thinks Defense Sec. Mark Esper should resign after accompanying the President to St. John’s church for a photo op.
💎💎💎 It's a diamond jubilee at the Hayden Center as we celebrate the 75th birthday of our founder and great American General Michael V. Hayden! Please join us in wishing
@GenMhayden
a happy birthday and many more!💎💎💎
And in the piece he wrote with Jessica,
@GenMhayden
offered profound insights into his stroke and recovery, receiving praise from stroke survivors and their families for his candor, showing even in adverse times his innate sense of public service. /7
And a video
@GenMHayden
made for
@GiffordsCourage
a few months before the stroke continued to resonate in the fight against gun violence in America. "There is No Other Side" /8
Did you miss
@GenMhayden
as the final speaker at tonight's Convention on Founding Principles? After a brief intro Gen Hayden gets right to "the truth." The most important words spoken at any convention tonight.
#CFP2020
@PrinciplesCon
We also applaud
@GenMhayden
continuing to have the courage to exercise his First Amendment right to criticize any President and to fight against his country’s slide into authoritarianism.
“I am watching trends unfold in my own country that, if I were still at the CIA, would compel me to warn policymakers of a threat to another country’s democracy, and I am terrified.” —fmr
@CIA
analyst
@ghelt
"[T]he gutting of the intelligence community's experienced professionals is not reform. It is politicization, pure and simple.”—our founder
@GenMhayden
with other fmr intel chiefs.
Former intelligence chiefs slam Trump for removing officials
Fmr President Trump doubles down on his comments against the Intelligence Community and in favor of Putin at Helsinki—comments he and his staff in the immediate aftermath claimed were said in error. Guess not.
Former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer Sentenced To 36 Months’ Imprisonment For Willfully Retaining Top Secret National Defense Information | United States Department of Justice
“[
@GenMhayden
]…speaking of the fragility of our democratic way of life. ‘I don’t know that we’re going to do it [preserve democracy]. That’s how bad I think it is.’”
@TeamDemocracy
Here’s to the hard-working men and women of the US Intelligence Community on this
#LaborDay
! Especially to those not taking a break today in order to keep the US and our Allies secure.
Statement signed by former DNI Coats, former CIA Director Panetta, former NSA Director Rogers and former members of House and Senate Intel Committees 👇
Strong statement on the president’s falsehoods from bipartisan group that includes former GOP officials like Comstock, Frist, Coats, Haslam and Chertoff
ELECTION SECURITY: “I think our adversaries know that...we’re protecting the American people,”
@robertcobrien
says of his recent trip to Geneva to meet with top Kremlin security officials, where they “did to commit to not interfere in elections”
Critically important to hear this message from
@RVAT2020
. There is a chorus of leaders pleading to save our democracy. These are not people prone to hyperbole. They know, all to well, what four more years of
@realDonaldTrump
would do to America.
#Hererightmatters
#VoteHimOut
If anyone is still peddling the no-hearing argument on the Carter Page FISAs, here is the FISA Court’s own description, sent to Congress in 2013, of how things really work: . 1/5
Thanks,
@KimDozier
! One of the best ways to honor
@GenMHayden
in his time of need would be to help this wonderful cause, the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation
@ciaomf2001
.
Wishing
@GenMhayden
a speedy recovery! In lieu of get-well flowers, consider one of his favorite charities, CIA Officers Memorial Fdn
@ciaomf2001
to educate children of fallen intel officers. Thx
@mvhaydencenter
@cnn
for onpassing get-well wishes
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Hayden Center! May your love last as long as theirs—our 50+ year Valentines, Jeanine and Mike Hayden!
@GenMhayden
#ValentinesDay
“The Americans commemorated by these stars came from all walks of life. They heard the call to duty and chose to serve in an agency unlike any other. Quiet patriotism was their hallmark.” Our founder and then-Director,
@CIA
,
@GenMhayden
, at the Memorial Wall, May 2008.
Fmr
@CIA
officer and current Congresswoman
@RepSpanberger
⬇️
Abigail Spanberger tells Democrats she will run for governor of Virginia - POLITICO
Fmr acting DNI
@RichardGrenell
calls for jailing of his predecessors, politicizes intelligence while accusing them of same.
Ric Grenell: Career intelligence officials lied to the American people | Fox News Video
“‘This is the only time in American history when we’ve been attacked by a foreign country and not come together as a nation,’ Morell said. ‘In fact, it split us further apart.’” —
@MichaelJMorell
Wow listen to
@RichardGrenell
here.
“I’m getting really impatient with those individual agencies that know exactly what I’m talking about, that know exactly what documents they need to release... they’re playing games.”
“Transparency is not political.”
The president retweeted audio of a conversation between Biden and Poroshenko that was released earlier this year by Andriy Derkach, whom U.S. intelligence agencies have named as participating in a Russian disinformation campaign. (Poroshenko has called the audio “bogus.”)
Pear Harbor: a seminal moment in US intelligence history. Failure to forewarn the attack resulted in the creation of a permanent US intelligence establishment leading to today’s Intelligence Community dedicated to protecting Americans and our allies.
JUST ANNOUNCED! Join us on March 11th for "The Hill Has Eyes," the next installment of our "Accountability of Intelligence" series. This time we will be discussing the role of
#Congress
in intelligence oversight. Register now for free!
@ScharSchool
"I used to focus on places like Bosnia, or Iraq, or North Korea... I always thought America would be OK. But now, I’m worried about our
#democracy
. I worry for my children + my grandchildren." says
@GenMhayden
re signing the
#TeamDemocracy
#SAFEPledge
at
He did it in Helsinki, and he’s doing it again.
The President of the United States is minimizing an attack against our nation and defending Russia at the expense of protecting our country and security.
It’s as astounding and dangerous as it is expected from this President.
Rest in peace, Jim Pavitt, former
@CIA
Deputy Director of Operations who passed in late December. Under his leadership CIA launched officers in response to the 9/11 attack, putting the first boots on the ground in Afghanistan.
🇺🇸 On
#MemorialDay
, we honor our fallen heroes, including the brave men and women of the US Intelligence Community who sacrificed everything to protect our nation's security.
#NeverForget
🙏🕊️
Our founder
@GenMhayden
co-hosted a launch party for
@neal_katyal
's new book "IMPEACH" this past weekend, so he'd want you to take a look at it. Details on where to buy it are in Neal's thread below. 👇
My book IMPEACH a few minutes ago went live, and available on bookshelves and anywhere books are sold. I don't have the RNC and a party structure backing us by buying thousands of copies, so it's Number 2 compared to .named. Would love your help displacing
Did you know Ron Sanders worked with
@GenMhayden
at
@ODNIgov
? Today he resigned from the President's Federal Salary Council to protest
@realDonaldTrump
's EO removing civil service protection from potentially thousands of employees.
via
@GovExec
"America, these intelligence professionals are your heroes. They have kept you safe....Please join me and send a quiet thank you to those men and women who make up our silent service."
Our founder
@GenMhayden
remembers the heroes of 9/11.
Yes,
@GenMhayden
absolutely hates having to spend his retirement defending against the partisan weaponization of intelligence and politicization of the US intelligence Community by
@realDonaldTrump
and the succession of ill-qualified directors of national intelligence. 🇺🇸🎇🎖
I just got chills listening to
@GenMhayden
emphasize the danger of
#alternativefacts
continually being spewed by
#Trump
. “Trump is afraid of the truth. The president lies about the election because he doesn’t think he’ll win.”
#CFP2020
No US intelligence agency is conducting intelligence operations against
@RonJohnsonWI
or any other member of the US Congress. (Unless they are agents of a foreign power as presented to and approved by a FISA judge.)
Today Fiona Hill implored members of Congress not to feed Putin's narrative that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election. Also, today, Sen Lindsay Graham feeds it. "Graham launches probe of Bidens, Burisma and Ukraine"
Thread ⬇️
Among subpoenaed is Kash Patel who served as sr advisor to acting DNI
@RichardGrenell
, and as senior staffer for
@DevinNunes
on the House Intel Committee.
BREAKING: The Select Committee has issued subpoenas to four individuals with close ties to the former President who were working in or had communications with the White House in the days surrounding the January 6th insurrection. Read More: