Security Clearance Revoked for Former CIA Officer
Susan Miller, a retired anti-intelligence officer with the CIA, has purportedly had her security clearance revoked. She claims to have contributed significantly to the 2016 U.S. Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) concerning President Donald Trump.
This revocation by the Trump administration follows her persistent defense of the ICA and its conclusions. Two officials from the Trump administration have verified this development to a news outlet.
“This woman shouldn’t have such a high-level security clearance after promoting false narratives regarding Russia. Her actions were detrimental to Americans,” stated a senior official.
“The Russian hoax was an attempt to undermine President Trump’s entire first term. Individuals involved with it aren’t reliable when it comes to security clearance, hence the revocation,” the official added.
Miller has voiced her belief that the ICA was accurate, asserting that her team had found in 2016 that Russia favored Trump’s presidency. However, this seems to contradict information released earlier by National Intelligence Director Tarsi Gabbard.
Gabbard later queried whether Trump had any intentions to secure reelection, given Russia’s potential damaging information about Hillary Clinton. The Director of National Intelligence maintained that they had no plans to disclose information unless Clinton was projected to win.
Miller sees the ICA report as a valid assessment of Russia’s interference, which served as the foundation for ongoing investigations into alleged collusion tied to Trump’s campaign in 2016.
A whistleblower, identified as a senior CIA analyst linked to the ICA team, stated that Miller had “no role in the ICA.” This statement conflicts with Miller’s assertions about her involvement in the assessment.
“While members of her analytics team worked on the ICA, she had no involvement,” the whistleblower reported, adding that CIA director John Brennan was instrumental in producing the ICA.
Additionally, Miller is recognized as a recipient of the International Spy Museum’s Women Intelligence Trailblazers Award.
The Department of Defense has yet to respond to inquiries regarding this matter.
