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CIA
Organization

US intelligence agency that briefed tech leaders on a potential Taiwan invasion.

Director of the CIA under President Obama. He is accused of using non-credible sources like the Steele Dossier to create the Russiagate intelligence assessment and hiding these sources from Congress.

Director of National Intelligence under President Obama. Gabbard accuses him of pressuring the NSA to sign off on the manufactured intelligence assessment and of previously admitting to creating intelligence that 'wasn't there' for the Iraq War.

The presidential administration from 2009-2017, which Bessent characterizes as a period of very poor economic growth where asset owners accumulated wealth while others did not.

The code name for the FBI's counterintelligence investigation into links between Russian officials and associates of Donald Trump's campaign.

FISA court
Organization

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which was allegedly misled by the FBI to grant warrants for illegally surveilling American citizens associated with the Trump campaign.

Former Director of the FBI during the 2016 election. He is implicated by Gabbard as one of the key figures who manufactured the Russiagate narrative.

The 2016 Democratic nominee for President. Gabbard states that Clinton 'seated the allegation' of collusion between Trump and Russia during the campaign.

The manipulation of intelligence gathering, analysis, and reporting to favor a specific political outcome or narrative, rather than providing objective truth. Gabbard cites this as a major threat to the republic.

A coalition of 17 U.S. government agencies and organizations that work to gather intelligence information. Gabbard asserts that there is deep 'rot' within the community due to politicization.

A political narrative and series of investigations alleging collusion between Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government. Gabbard describes it as a 'hoax' founded on manufactured, politicized intelligence.

Mastercard
Organization

A major payment processing company, viewed more as a technology company than a financial one. Yakovenko suggests they could leverage stablecoins to disrupt the banking sector.