Neutering the CIA: why US intelligence versus Trump has long-term consequences: by John A. Gentry, Estes Park, CO, Armin Lear Press, 2023, 504 pp., $27.95 (Paperback), ISBN: 978-1-956450-69-9.

"Neutering the CIA: why US intelligence versus Trump has long-term consequences" by John A. Gentry explores the attacks on Donald Trump by some retired intelligence community executives and the implications for the relationship between intelligence and the Chief Executive. Gentry argues that the CIA's culture has become more liberal and politicized, leading to the attacks on Trump. He also examines the changes in the CIA's personnel and training that may have contributed to this politicization. However, Gentry's argument is weaker when it assumes that these changes are the root cause of the attacks on Trump. The public dispute between Trump and the intelligence community may have damaged the reputation of the IC and created an atmosphere where politicized analysis is more accepted. However, the overall impact on US intelligence is likely manageable, and the CIA's role in intelligence has been marginalized since 2004. [Extracted from the article]