Intelligence

Does Congress really listen to what the intelligence community says threatens America?

But there seems to be less interest than ever on the Hill in what the intelligence community has to say about worldwide threats to the United States. This year, Director James Clapper was asked to provide the briefing only to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Neither the House nor the Senate intelligence committees requested a threat briefing, unlike last year or the year before. This is a pity, as the intelligence community and the Hill aren’t seeing eye to eye on what each entity considers important — an issue that needs to be resolved.