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Whistleblower discusses DHS official altering Russia intel report - ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix

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In 2020, intelligence official Brian Murphy filed a whistleblower complaint against the Department of Homeland Security. He accused top officials of pressuring him to suppress intelligence on Russia and instead focus on China and Iran.

This week, the DHS' top watchdog validated his allegation.

NEWSY'S SASHA INGBER: With this new report from the inspector general, do you feel vindicated?

BRIAN MURPHY: Oh, absolutely. So thanks for the question. I do feel vindicated. They tried to suppress the intelligence, and they fed right into the hands of how the Russians go about their disinformation campaigns.

The report from the DHS Office of Inspector General says staff altered an intelligence product about Russian...



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