"Trump is shockingly ignorant" about foreign affairs, Hill added. "Trump rarely read materials he was given before meetings. Trump is less a threat to Russia, and more to the US given his approach to governance."
Other ex-officials raise related concerns.
"I think Trump and Putin are natural bedfellows," said Douglas London, a retired senior CIA operations officer and author. "They complement each other well. They have common goals and objectives.
Given Trump's oft stated agenda to seek retribution against his enemies, London worries that via executive orders Trump will "use the CIA like his own Praetorian guard. Trump could do this by using the agency's unique capabilities and authorities to spy on, silence and perhaps even bring harm to his enemies."…
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