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Tim Weiner

@tim-weiner.bsky.social

Author and journalist. THE MISSION: The CIA in the 21st Century and LEGACY OF ASHES: The History of the CIA. https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-mission-tim-weiner?variant=43465484206114

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Tim Weiner@tim-weiner.bsky.social · last mo.

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...

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 · last mo.

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.

Tim Weiner@tim-weiner.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In which Sir Richard Dearlove, former chief of MI6, lauds THE MISSION. "The book is revelatory," he says. Read our long conversation here.

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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SpyTalker@spytalker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Straight Talk on the CIA’s Mixed Past and Current Troubles open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Tim Weiner@tim-weiner.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4mo ago

Exclusive: A former senior CIA official found with more than $40 million worth of gold bars in his house allegedly created a fake ‘black box’ spy program that he used to funnel money for his personal use, according to people familiar with the case.

Tim Weiner@tim-weiner.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Don't embarrass the Bureau," Hoover said. Patel is a national embarrassment. Even in this shameless administration, perhaps his days are numbered.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5mo ago

BREAKING MS NOW: Kash Patel has ordered the polygraphing of more than two dozen former and current members of his security detail and other staff and has been described as in panic mode to save his job and find leakers among his team, according to two people briefed on the development.

Tim Weiner@tim-weiner.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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...

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 · 6mo ago

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.

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · 6mo ago

I sent a classified letter to House and Senate colleagues about a secret interpretation of surveillance law that every American should be concerned about. Representative Massie is right. The Constitution requires EVERY member to vote against a clean reauthorization.

A tweet from Representative Thomas Massie that reads: I just viewed 2 Top Secret FISA docs. 1) FISA Court opinion that raises serious concerns about FBI implementation of FISA 702. 2) letter by Senator Wyden describing a secret government interpretation of FISA law. The Constitution requires I vote No on FISA 702 reauthorization.
Vince Mpls@vincempls.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

Trump rants his ballroom will feature "Bomb Shelters, a State of the Art Hospital & Medical Facilities,Top Secret Military Installations, Protective Missile Resistant Steel, Drone Proof Ceilings, Military Grade Venting, & Bullet, Ballistic, & Blast Proof Glass" Dafuq kind of ballroom is this?

The White House doesn’t have a Ballroom (No Taxpayer Money!), which Presidents have desperately wanted and desired for over 150 years, but a Trump Hating, Washington, D.C. District Court Judge, a man who has gone out of his way to undermine National Security, and to make sure that this Great Gift to America gets delayed, or doesn’t get built, is attempting to prevent future Presidents and World Leaders from having a safe and secure large scale Meeting Place, or Ballroom, one with Bomb Shelters, a State of the Art Hospital and Medical Facilities, Protective Partitioning, Top Secret Military Installations, Structures, and Equipment, Protective Missile Resistant Steel, Columns, Roofs, and Beams, Drone Proof Ceilings and Roofs, Military Grade Venting, and Bullet, Ballistic, and Blast Proof Glass —which all means that no future President, living in the White House without this Ballroom, can ever be Safe and Secure at Events, Future Inaugurations, or Global Summits. This Magnificent Space will allow them to carry out their vital duties as the Leader of our Nation. Furthermore, the Ballroom, which is being constructed on budget and ahead of schedule, is needed now. Almost all material necessary for its construction is being built and/or on its way to the site, ready for installation and erection. Much of it has already been paid for, costing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars. If somebody, especially one with no standing, had a complaint — Why wasn’t it filed many months earlier, long before Construction was started? The Public Record was open for all to see. Everybody knew that it was planned, and going to be built. This highly political Judge, and his illegal overreach, is out of control, and costing our Nation greatly. This is a mockery to our Court System! The Ballroom is deeply important to our National Security, and no Judge can be allowed to stop this Historic and Militarily Imperative Project. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Diana Bolsinger@dianabolsinger.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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...

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 · 6mo ago

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.

Jack Nicas@jacknicas.bsky.social · 6mo ago

NEW: The Trump administration is deploying its counterterrorism machine against far-left groups like antifa. Current & former U.S. officials worry the strategy could target political opponents and distract from more pressing terrorism threats. Free link: nyti.ms/422iIfH

Tim Weiner@tim-weiner.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The High Side covers the dark side. Great reporting. Well-deserved recognition for @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social and @seandnaylor.bsky.social

The High Side@thehighside.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We (@jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social and @seandnaylor.bsky.social) are thrilled to be announced as finalists for a 2026 Deadline Club award: www.deadlineclub.org/2026-awards-.... Our entry, "Investigative Reporting on the CIA," included three articles, links to which follow: