{"id":2399982,"date":"2025-02-06T20:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T01:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-mocks-trumps-lack-of-sophistication-on-intelligence-matters-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T20:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T01:17:44","slug":"pelosi-mocks-trumps-lack-of-sophistication-on-intelligence-matters-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-mocks-trumps-lack-of-sophistication-on-intelligence-matters-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi mocks Trump\u2019s \u2018lack of sophistication\u2019 on intelligence matters &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpelosi-mocks-trumps-lack-of-sophistication-on-intelligence-matters-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399982&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent interview, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Donald trump for his perceived ignorance \u200dabout\u200b U.S. intelligence matters. She argued that Trump likely doesn&#8217;t no about a recent unclassified CIA email sent to\u200d the Office of Personnel\u200d management that included the names\u200b of newly hired\u2064 employees, wich is\u2063 a\u2063 notable intelligence risk. Pelosi emphasized \u200bthat asking for the identities of \u200cintelligence sources poses a severe threat to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tucker-carlson-confronts-desantis-on-alleged-flip-flopping-on-ukraine\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson questions DeSantis about Ukraine stance.\">national \u2062security<\/a> and \u2063labeled Trump&#8217;s approach as one of the worst ideas from his governance.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi&#8217;s remarks also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-pushes-back-on-bidens-record-in-testy-fox-news-interview-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg pushes back on Biden\u2019s record in testy Fox News interview - Washington Examiner\">reflected ongoing tensions<\/a> \u2063between her and\u200c Trump, which have persisted as he entered politics. In her 2024 book, she described Trump as &#8220;stupid,&#8221; highlighting her belief that he either lacks \u200cunderstanding or underestimates others&#8217; intelligence. She pointed to concerns\u200b raised by Senator Mark Warner regarding the CIA&#8217;s actions, which he\u2064 criticized as potentially endangering operatives by\u2063 exposing them to foreign threats.<\/p>\n<p>The article further discusses the implications of the CIA&#8217;s communications and the current strain within the\u2063 federal workforce\u200c due to proposed cuts, amidst Trump&#8217;s administration&#8217;s broader priorities concerning national security threats such as \u2064China and drug cartels.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pelosi mocks Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;lack of sophistication&rsquo; on intelligence matters<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1981754\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nancy Pelosi <\/a>(D-CA) believes President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> isn&rsquo;t properly educated on the United States&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">intelligence<\/a> moves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Pelosi argued Trump is likely unaware that the CIA sent an unclassified email to the Office of Personnel Management containing the names of recently hired employees.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sen. [Mark] Warner (D-VA), I thought, perfectly addressed the issues that relate to intelligence. Asking for the names of sources &hellip; therefore methods of our intelligence, which is there to protect our men and women in uniform and the American people, is with stiff competition, one of the worst ideas of this administration so far, with stiff competition, the worst idea,&rdquo; Pelosi told MSNBC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t even think President Trump knows about it, cause it&rsquo;s &mdash; doesn&rsquo;t even reach the level of his &hellip; lack of sophistication, [in] terms of intelligence,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi, a prominent Democratic power player, has feuded with Trump ever since his entry into politics.<\/p>\n<p>Insulting Trump&rsquo;s sophistication isn&rsquo;t a new move from her. Pelosi called Trump &ldquo;stupid&rdquo; in her 2024 book, <em>The<\/em> <em>Art of Power: My Story as America&rsquo;s First Woman Speaker of the House<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had a lot of conversations with this man, and at the end of nearly all of them, I think, &lsquo;Either you are stupid, or you think that the rest of us are,&rsquo;&rdquo; the congresswoman wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump chose John Ratcliffe, who served him during his first term, to be his CIA director. He&rsquo;s pledged to prioritize going after China and drug cartels as the main adversaries of the U.S. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To the brave CIA officers listening around the world, if all of that sounds like what you signed up for, then buckle up and get ready to make a difference,&rdquo; Ratcliffe told lawmakers last month. &ldquo;If it doesn&rsquo;t, then it&rsquo;s time to find a new line of work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The email from the CIA to the OPM featured employees&rsquo; first names and the first initial of their last names. They were also all on probation.<\/p>\n<p>The vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), slammed the move in a post on X. &ldquo;Exposing the identities of officials who do <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">extremely sensitive work<\/a> would put a direct target on their backs for China. A disastrous national security development,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unknown whether the employees will be laid off or asked to leave by the agency.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk&rsquo;s Department of Government Efficiency has prompted the federal government to cut positions from most departments. A recent eight-month deferred resignation offer had thousands of employees scrambling, but a judge temporarily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3313088\/judge-temporarily-blocks-trump-deferred-resignation-for-federal-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">blocked the Trump administration from enacting it<\/a>, delaying the plan until at least Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1981754\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1981754\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pelosi criticizes Trump\u2019s ignorance on intelligence issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2399983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nancy-Pelosi-blue--scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4786,3928,5894,32870,3634],"class_list":["post-2399982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-intelligence","tag-pelosi","tag-politics","tag-satire","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Nancy-Pelosi-blue--scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399982"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399986,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399982\/revisions\/2399986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}