Tag: Central Intelligence Agency
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Former CIA officer found not guilty in case that spurred change in sexual misconduct policies at spy agency
A Virginia jury has acquitted the man at the center of a case that helped trigger major changes inside the Central Intelligence Agency for its handling of sexual assault allegations. Ashkan Bayatpour, the former CIA officer who was accused in 2022 of sexual assault, told CBS News in a statement that he is “grateful that…
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Former CIA officer calls for accountability after alleged sexual assault: “I was in the dark”
Jury selection begins Monday in a case involving a former CIA officer who said she was sexually assaulted by a colleague in July 2022 at the agency’s headquarters. With the trial beginning, Rachel Cuda, the alleged victim, revealed her identity for the first time and spoke to CBS News. She said working at the CIA…
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CIA director warns “misjudgments” could further escalate conflict in Middle East
CIA Director William Burns warned Monday of the potential for simmering clashes in the Middle East to spread across the region even as, he said, the U.S. intelligence community had assessed the leaders of Iran and Israel are not looking for “all-out conflict.” “[W]e face the very real danger of a further regional escalation of…
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Taylor Swift concert terrorist plotters wanted to kill “tens of thousands,” CIA official says
The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts in Vienna earlier this month wanted to kill “tens of thousands” of the artist’s fans, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said Wednesday at a security conference in Maryland. “They were plotting to kill a huge number — tens of thousands of people…