Susan Miller, a former senior officer at the CIA, who asserts she significantly contributed to the 2016 US Intelligence Community Assessment concerning President Donald Trump, has reportedly had her security clearance revoked.
This action from the Trump administration follows her ongoing defense of the assessment and its conclusions. According to sources familiar with the matter, two officials confirmed this decision. A senior Trump official commented, “The Russia hoax aimed to undermine President Trump’s first term. Women linked to the hoax shouldn’t hold security clearance. Hence, it’s been revoked.”
Miller, through various media appearances, has maintained the ICA’s accuracy, suggesting her team concluded in 2016 that Russia favored Trump’s presidency. Yet, this seems at odds with information released by National Intelligence Director Tarsi Gabbard in July.
Gabbard posed questions about Russia that could imply Trump desired to win the election, especially considering Russia might have had damaging information on Hillary Clinton. The DNI stated they intended to release information only if Clinton had won, as expected.
Miller has contended that the ICA report accurately reflected Russian involvement, a position that has fueled a prolonged investigation into the alleged Russian conspiracy regarding Trump’s 2016 campaign.
A whistleblower, allegedly a senior CIA analyst involved with the ICA team, claimed that Miller “had no role in the ICA.” This contradicts her assertion of being instrumental in the process. The whistleblower indicated that while members of Miller’s analytics team contributed to the ICA, she played no part, identifying CIA director John Brennan as a key figure in its production.
Interestingly, Miller has been acknowledged as a recipient of the International Spy Museum’s Women Intelligence Trailblazers Award.
The Department of Defense has yet to respond to inquiries for comments regarding this situation.
