Foreign intelligence agencies routinely gather more information than they ever act on. But a newly declassified report suggests that in 2016, Russian spies held sensitive material about Hillary Clinton’s health and internal campaign fears—and then chose not to release it because Vladimir Putin believed she would win the presidency regardless. The document, made public last week by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, has reignited a contentious debate over foreign interference, political messaging, and the U.S. government’s own intelligence practices.
The SVR’s Calculated Silence: What the Report Alleges
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