The relationship between the intelligence community and President Trump surely has been tested in the first six months of this administration. But the president's reported demand for intelligence to support his policy preference to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal risks politicizing intelligence analysis, with potentially grave consequences not only for national security decision-making but also for our ability to address a wide range of international threats.
Originally published by The Washington Post, August 4, 2017.
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