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Tim Weiner

@tim-weiner.bsky.social
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Author and journalist. THE MISSION: The CIA in the 21st Century and LEGACY OF ASHES: The History of the CIA. www.harpercollins.com/products/the-…

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Co-written by our senior fellow John Sipher www.thebulwark.com/p/the-cia-di...
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The CIA Director Is a Failure
John Ratcliffe has mired the agency in politics—and possible illegality.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NPR's Greg Myre has the lowdown on Trump's dismantling of American national security. I chime in, as do @johnsipher.bsky.social and his fellow CIA veterans, @mpolymer1.bsky.social and @cashsteven.bsky.social www.npr.org/2026/09/09/n...
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Citing the 'Deep State,' Trump overhauls the intelligence community
The catastrophic 9/11 attacks forced the intelligence community to radically revamp its ways of doing business. Now, critics say, President Trump is dismantling much of what was built since then.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I'll be on NPR's Morning Edition at 6:20 and 8:20 am on Wednesday to talk about the CIA and American intelligence before and after 9/11. Our national security today is in worse shape than before the attack, which is saying something. Tune in.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
In which Sir Richard Dearlove, former chief of MI6, lauds THE MISSION. "The book is revelatory," he says. Read our long conversation here.
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Straight Talk on the CIA’s Mixed Past and Current Troubles
Former MI6 chief Richard Dearlove and investigative CIA historian Tim Weiner engage in a candid discussion hosted by the British presenter Rosanna Lockwood
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Inside Trump's CIA (ft. Tim Weiner) | China's UK Spy Nest, US to Squeeze Cuba, Russia Tests NATO
YouTube video by One Decision
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Finally, nine years after the fact, a great reporter explains, simply and directly, how Trump Justice strangled the FBI's counterintelligence investigation into whether Trump was under Russian influence. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
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How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed (Gift Article)
Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Trump is about to lie to the American people about voting and, so doing, take a swipe at what's left of our democracy. Resist.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
A sociopath lies his way into the CIA, claws up to top rank, then steals a fortune by gaming the system. The corruption of the Trump administration now infects the CIA.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I suspect this case will expose misfeasance at the highest levels of the CIA. That's what happens when you put a political tool in charge.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The most interesting arrest of a senior CIA officer since the turncoat Aldrich Ames in 1994. Cold cash, and lots of it, has always been the CIA's weapon of choice. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...
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F.B.I. Arrests C.I.A. Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars in His Home
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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Tonight on The Briefing! Michael Feinberg @michael-feinberg.bsky.social Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov State Rep. Gina Hinojosa @ginafortexas.bsky.social 9pmET on MS NOW
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Trump has lost this war. It can't be won. A profound strategic defeat. The sun is setting on the American empire. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...
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U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
"Don't embarrass the Bureau," Hoover said. Patel is a national embarrassment. Even in this shameless administration, perhaps his days are numbered.
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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Tonight on The Briefing! Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social Andrew Weissman @weissmann.substack.com Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov Rep. Suhas Subramanyan @repsuhas.bsky.social Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton @ltgovstratton.illinois.gov 9pmET on MS NOW!
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
All his life, J. Edgar Hoover had one hard and fast rule for the FBI agents who served under him: "Don't embarrass the Bureau." Those were the days, my friends.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Time wounds all heels. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/n...
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Rudy Giuliani Is in ‘Critical Condition’ in Florida Hospital
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Truly remarkable reporting by Sarah Fitzpatrick in the Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The FBI Director Is MIA
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Quick check on the American national-security establishment at war. The SecDef is a Christofascist. The DNI a crackpot. The FBI director is...Kash Patel. The CIA's back in the coup business. And Trump is a power-drunk warlord. What could go wrong? www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
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The Mission
New York Times Bestseller * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year * A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year * A New York Times Editors' Choice "No...
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Patel is a dangerous drunk who's pillaged the FBI's national security and intelligence directorates on Trump's orders. Good thing the US hasn't any enemies out there. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The FBI Director Is MIA
Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
The president wants a sham prosecution of the former CIA chief John Brennan. I'm not sure the American intelligence establishment can survive this regime much longer. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/u...
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Prosecutor Withdraws From Trump Team’s Investigation of Ex-C.I.A. Chief
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
When the Bush administration tried to monkeywrench the 4th Amendment in the name of national security, the FBI director, Bob Mueller, told Bush he'd quit in protest. Trump's Justice Department shouldn't get away with this.
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Vince Mpls @vincempls.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
July 21 1935: The Führer orders a new reception hall and ballroom to "entertain foreign diplomats" at the Chancellery. Underneath the dance floor is an air raid shelter. A 2nd deeper bunker is built next to this in 1944, where he would spend his last days as the Reich collapsed.
Leonard Gall (left) architect of the new ballroom, stands with Hitler and Albert Speer at the other major construction project in 1936, the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in MünchenThe new ballroom and reception hall attached to the Old Reich Chancellery, with the floor removed to reveal the Vorbunker. Illustration by Christoph Neubauer www.atelier-neubauer.de
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Utter insanity from the titular leader of the American intelligence community. www.dni.gov/index.php/ne...
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DNI Tulsi Gabbard Exposes Conspiracy Used By Congress To Impeach President Trump | Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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Diana Bolsinger @dianabolsinger.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Nothing better than a project where you get to collaborate with smart friends. This roundtable was fun! Thank you, @lucatrenta.bsky.social, Michael J. Ard, @cindystorer.bsky.social, @paulmcgarr.bsky.social, and the one-and-only @tim-weiner.bsky.social networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
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H-Diplo|Jervis Forum Roundtable Review 17-5 on Weiner, _The Mission_ | H-Net
The Jervis ForumH-Diplo | Robert Jervis International Security Studies ForumRoundtable Review 17-35Tim Weiner, The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century. Mariner Books, 2025. ISBN: 978063270190.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A devastating piece. It's about time The Times published it. Hats off to @peterbakernyt.bsky.social for writing it. I worked at the paper for 16 years, and you have no idea how hard it is to get a story like this past the desk. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/u...
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Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This story, brilliantly reported, will send shivers down the spine of anyone who knows anything about the cold-war history of the CIA, the FBI, and the State Department.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The High Side covers the dark side. Great reporting. Well-deserved recognition for @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social and @seandnaylor.bsky.social
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
American military and intelligence officers are duty-bound to refuse illegal orders. They must throw down their stars rather than comply. Will a single one resist if Trump commands them to commit war crimes? We live in hope.
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Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
American military and intelligence officers are duty-bound to refuse illegal orders. They must throw down their stars rather than comply. Will a single one resist if Trump commands them to commit war crimes? We live in hope.
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Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
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Jeff Colgan @jeffcolgan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Brown University is home to George Orwell's original manuscript of 1984. Most of it is marked up heavily in Orwell's hand-writing but this untouched page caught my eye.
A page from the book 1984
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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From Guatemala to Guantanamo with Tim Weiner
Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Classified · 27 March · Bonus · Subscribers Only · 39min
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
My obit of Robert S. Mueller III. We will not see his like again. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/u...
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Robert S. Mueller III, 81, Dies; Rebuilt F.B.I. and Led Trump Inquiry
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
In fact, it is the highest responsibility.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
What's clear from this hearing with our nation's intelligence chiefs is that intelligence has no bearing whatsoever on the thinking or the conduct of the president of the United States.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
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The CIA Since the Turn of the Century
Historian Tim Weiner on how ideology is the enemy of intelligence, not just for Trump in Iran but for every American president.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
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The CIA Since the Turn of the Century
Historian and journalist Tim Weiner on how ideology is the enemy of intelligence, not just for Trump in Iran but for every American president
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
A monstrous man, blackout-drunk with power, who cannot bear to see his image in the mirror. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Pentagon bars press photographers over ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff took issue with photos taken in a rare briefing last week and decided to shut out press photographers from two subsequent news conferences.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This war will be remembered for this slaughter. So much for those pesky rules of engagement, eh, Whiskey Pete? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says
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Rebekah West @rebequewest.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I finally had a chance to listen to this. Tight, straightforward interview with answers clear of politics, fake journalism or despair. I highly recommend it Paraphrase: “President Trump is the single most dangerous thing to our national security
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
‪ The CIA, the FBI, and much of the US intelligence and cybersecurity systems are in great disarray thanks to Trump and his minions. That raises the chances of a successful op if Trump really attacks Iran in coming days.
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Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
This conversation on @thesteadystate.org's new podcast with decorated CIA veteran Jim Lawler and yours truly is a warning you should heed....
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The Steady State Sentinel Episode 13: America’s “Strategic Self-Immolation” open.substack.com/pub/steadyst...
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The Steady State Sentinel: America’s “Strategic Self-Immolation”
Listen now | Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Tim Weiner about the state of U.S. national security, democracy, and the intelligence community amid unprecedented political upheaval.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Trump has cut off almost all US military support, choked off humanitarian aid, and curtailed intelligence liaison to Ukraine. He is aiding and abetting Putin's killing. What we have here is a modern-day parallel to the Hitler-Stalin Pact, an alliance for the conquest of a European nation.
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Michael Uhall @grayskythinking.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Brief reflections on @tim-weiner.bsky.social's The Folly and the Glory, a brisk and unsettling survey of American-Russian political warfare (1945-2020) and some of the recurring pathologies of great-power projection: grayskythinking.substack.com/p/reading-ge...
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Reading geopolitics: The Folly and the Glory (2020)
Tim Weiner's The Folly and the Glory: America, Russia, and Political Warfare, 1945-2020
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
In which the legendary CIA officer Jim "Mad Dog" Lawler and I survey the damage Trump's wrecking ball is wreaking on the national security of the United States.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Artificial intelligence might well kill us all in time but human stupidity is doing it faster.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This devastating profile would be the end of Kristi Noem in an government capable of feeling a scintilla of shame. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The people united will never be defeated. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President’s Border Czar Says Minnesota Enforcement Surge Is Ending
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Tim Weiner @tim-weiner.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Wyden has been on the Senate intel committee for many years. The letter signifies that he's been briefed on a major CIA covert action -- as is legally required -- and the briefing was alarming. He wouldn't do this unless he believed a great deal is at stake. www.forever-wars.com/ron-wyden-on...
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Ron Wyden Only Talks Like This When The Spies Do Something *Real* Bad
No, I don't know what they did. But I have a lot of experience with the senator
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