The intelligence community has caught the spotlight thanks to what you might call presidential personnel actions. On the other hand, the IC has always been a cauldron of big personalities dealing with big issues and lots of opinions. My next guest was the principal deputy director of National Intelligence during the first Trump administration. Joining me with her insight, Sue Gordon.

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