It’s not every day that the heads of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Intelligence Agency, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence all testify to Congress in an open setting. An Oct. 27 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing was one of those rare occasions. But instead of focusing on any of the myriad national security issues facing the United States, the hearing was meant to discuss “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Intelligence Community.” This didn’t sit well with some legislators, including Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), who accused the government agencies of being “increasingly focused on issues that distract it from [its] mission.” “The indications ranging from trivial recruitment videos to major intelligence estimates show an infatuation with left-wing dogma and politized actions that have nothing to do with deterring our enemies and winning wars,” Nunes said. “Unfortunately, we can’t …
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