CIA-NIC Cooperation Narrows Amid Intelligence Sharing Concerns

Intelligence sharing between U.S. agencies and Congress has slowed and at times temporarily stopped during President Donald Trump’s second term, while cooperation between the CIA and the National Intelligence Council has narrowed, according to officials familiar with the matter. The CIA disputes suggestions it has withdrawn from the assessment process, and the extent of the disruption remains uncertain. The National Intelligence Council, part of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, produces assessments intended to bring together the views of the intelligence community’s 18 agencies. Officials said the CIA stopped coauthoring the council’s assessments last year, reducing its role in reports on issues including Iran. The agency continued sharing intelligence with the council and working on some reports, while its analysts focused on separate assessments. Two people familiar with the council’s work said its overall production had slowed. Five current and former officials said no recent council assessments focused on the Iran war. An ODNI official said the council had maintained assessment levels close to historical trends. One intelligence official said the CIA...