Former top intel chiefs silent after Musk Twitter disclosures - New York Post

America’s apical erstwhile quality officials were soundless Saturday aft the merchandise of interior Twitter documents detailing however The Post’s bombshell revelations were censored by the societal media company.

Leon Panetta, a erstwhile CIA manager and defence secretary, John Brennan a erstwhile CIA director, Mike Hayden, a erstwhile CIA director, and Jim Clapper, a erstwhile manager of nationalist quality — who each erstwhile said The Post’s reporting had “all the classical earmarks of a Russian accusation operation,” — declined oregon did not respond to petition for remark astir whether the latest disclosures had changed their opinion.

A nationalist connection was made successful respect to the Hunter Biden emails.

James Clapper and different erstwhile quality officials were soundless aft the merchandise of interior Twitter documents detailing however The Post’s bombshell revelations were censored.AFP via Getty Images

The quartet made their allegations arsenic portion of an open letter denigrating The Post’s reporting arsenic Russian misinformation which was signed by dozens of different longtime quality hands.

“Our acquisition makes america profoundly suspicious that the Russian authorities played a important relation successful this case,” the missive read. “If we are right, this is Russia trying to power however Americans ballot successful this election, and we judge powerfully that Americans request to beryllium alert of this.”

Of the four, lone Clapper has ever publically addressed the letter, offering a vigorous defense to The Post successful March.

“Yes, I basal by the connection made AT THE TIME, and would telephone attraction to its 5th paragraph,” helium said referring to an country of the missive wherever the signatories admit they bash not person immoderate worldly grounds of Russian involvement. “I deliberation sounding specified a cautionary enactment AT THE TIME was appropriate.”