Intelligence Officials Ask Congress to Not Hold Hearings

“US intelligence officials have quietly asked the Senate and House Intelligence Committees not to hold public hearings on this year’s World Wide Threats Assessment after testimony from agency chiefs last year prompted an angry response from President Trump, CNN reports.

“Officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence broached the topic during informal preliminary discussions with committee staff.”

“While these officials made it clear that they don’t want top intelligence officials to testify publicly, they haven’t formally refused to do so as an invitation to appear has not been issued yet… The request is unlikely to be granted.”