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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWell this is terrifying for foreign assets abroad.
The Trump administration is demanding that American intelligence officials turn over the names of all foreign espionage targets, including suspected spies and potential recruits, to create a master list that some officials fear will be misused or compromise operations
It matters that the president is more loyal to foreign enemies than he is to America.
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf.bsky.social) 2026-06-30T20:53:43.021Z
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Well this is terrifying for foreign assets abroad. (Original Post)
applegrove
Jun 30
OP
At the time, I remember Sue Gordon talking about the anonymous stars on the wall at the CIA,
yellow dahlia
Jul 1
#11
Didn't Trump do something like this last time he was in office and the US lost a lot of assets
ChicagoTeamster
Jun 30
#7
-misanthroptimist
(2,119 posts)1. Man, Russia is getting desperate, aren't they?
Hopefully, Putin will hit the "release all kompromat" button on his way out the door.
chowder66
(12,745 posts)2. Bullshit. They want to shake them down for money.
One way or another they have come up with a money making scheme.
wnylib
(26,988 posts)3. With Trump, it's always money, power, or center of attention
Sometimes one or two of those, sometimes all three.
calimary
(91,671 posts)8. I'd guess all three.
LessAspin
(2,178 posts)4. Deja Vu
CIA admits to losing dozens of informants around the world: NYT
BY MONIQUE BEALS - 10/05/21 2:24 PM ET
BY MONIQUE BEALS - 10/05/21 2:24 PM ET
— (@frankwheller.bsky.social) 2026-06-30T21:38:25.246Z
liberalla
(11,318 posts)9. Oh, I remember this well... and I'm more angry now than I was then!
This whole criminal circus has got to STOP!
and STOP it SOON!
yellow dahlia
(7,047 posts)11. At the time, I remember Sue Gordon talking about the anonymous stars on the wall at the CIA,
and welling up.
AZ8theist
(7,809 posts)5. Never, ever, EVER FORGET:

dave99
(815 posts)6. need the item on right for 100 000 4 feet by 2 feet, for display
ChicagoTeamster
(1,568 posts)7. Didn't Trump do something like this last time he was in office and the US lost a lot of assets
and even several US agents?
aggiesal
(11,041 posts)10. I'm sure Put-In will get a copy of the list as fast as Mierda47 gets the list. n/t
yellow dahlia
(7,047 posts)12. Our national security will always be compromised w/ the grifter in the WH.