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DEBRIEF: CIA ON KOMPROMAT

Steven Hall, who retired in 2015 after a decorated career at the CIA, ran the agency’s Russia operations.

MOTHER JONES: If you were involved in the Trump-Russia investigation, who or what would you hone in on?

STEVEN HALL: Mike Flynn, no doubt. It’s fun to think about what I would do if I was a Russian intelligence officer in charge of running these various operations. Not just the influence

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