Julian E. Barnes

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New York Times intelligence reporter.

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Julian E. Barnes ·Feb 5

NEW: White House requested a list of CIA employees as part of efforts to shrink the federal government. The list, which included partial names, was sent in an unclassified email. David Sanger and I report: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·Apr 4

NSA director Gen. Haugh fired after far right activist Laura Loomer demanded his removal in her Oval Office meeting with Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·Apr 5

Senator King: “Our country is under attack right now in cyberspace, and the president has just removed our top general from the field for no reason at the recommendation of someone who knows nothing about national security or even the job this general does.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·Feb 25

Who among us has not looked at our phones at an in opportune time—and been caught? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·Dec 5

New. Survivors of the first boat attack on Sept 2 were shown in the video waving. Surrender? Request for Rescue? Signaling drug traffickers? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·Nov 19

Is there fentanyl on the boats from Venezuela the Trump administration is blowing up? No. I explain and discuss @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·Aug 20

Gabbard reorganizes ODNI, shrinking election defense office and eliminating the national intelligence university. In the name of money savings and crushing the "deep state." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·Aug 20

NEW: Acting NSA director intervened to try and save job of chief data scientist and government AI expert but was rebuffed by Tulsi Gabbard. More: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·Jun 19

American intel agencies have assessed that, despite Israel's attack, Iran has not decided to move to a nuclear weapon. That could change, officials said, if the US attacks Fordo or Israel kills the Supreme leader. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·Jun 17

Will China's spy agencies adopt A.I. tools faster than the west? New report by Recorded Future on Chinese intelligence agencies investments in A.I. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·May 6

Signal clone used by the NSC and US government shut down temporarily after hack exposes security flaws. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·May 6

ODNI releases the "sense of the community" memo on the intelligence assessments around TdA's ties to the Maduro government. @charliesavage.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...

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Julian E. Barnes ·Apr 5

Senator King: “Our country is under attack right now in cyberspace, and the president has just removed our top general from the field for no reason at the recommendation of someone who knows nothing about national security or even the job this general does.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...

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