David Rush, a former CIA officer accused of creating a fake classified program to steal $40 million in gold bars, has reached a tentative plea agreement with federal prosecutors. The FBI discovered 303 gold bars in his Virginia home, leading to his arrest and termination from the CIA.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with Russian intelligence counterparts on Tuesday in a rare secretive visit aimed at easing regional tensions and warning against attacks on NATO allies and cooperation with Iran. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda confirmed his country had been informed of the visit in advance.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow on Tuesday aboard a US military C-17 Globemaster transport plane from Riga, Latvia, for a series of meetings with Russian officials. The unusual visit comes amid stalled diplomatic efforts over Ukraine, with the Kremlin initially stating it had no information about the aircraft's mission.
John Brennan filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday seeking a court order to compel officials to preserve records from Justice Department investigations targeting him. His attorneys claim he is being 'vindictively singled out for investigation' over what Brennan calls 'phantom criminal conduct.'
