The Wyden Siren Has Gone Off

Friday, February 06, 2026

Senator Ron Wyden has sent a short letter to CIA Director John Ratcliffe: "I write to alert you to a classified letter I sent you earlier today in which I express deep concerns about CIA activities." In the past, when Wyden has done this, it was when something really bad was happening.

Posted by retort at 10:29 AM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink

A Ron Wyden specialty: sending a letter in public that reveals he's seen some really bad classified shit that he wants an explanation for.

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-- Mike Masnick (@masnick.com) Feb 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM

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I don't even want to know the stuff that could come to light were this administration to end.

It's what makes me most worried about how far they'll take this - they have to be pot committed at this point to maintaining power at all costs in order to remain free men.

#1 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-06 12:46 PM

I bet it has something to do with Israel or Iran, or both.

#2 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2026-02-06 01:56 PM

Don't know if it would have anything to do with this, but I read some wild stuff this week from Zev Shalev about Trump and his minions being implicated in the murders of two Eastern European girls killed during rough sex with "clients" of the Epstein sex ring. Epstein files include a couple of FBI tips about girls being buried behind the "19th hole" on one of Trump's golf courses.

www.narativ.org

#3 | Posted by cbob at 2026-02-06 04:21 PM

Not surprised by this allegation.

The late US Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), a former amateur boxer and champion of the little guy, received damaging information from his own network about "Mitch" Romney during his presidential campaign which may have hurt his chances against Obama in 2012.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor also allegedly participated in rough sex with underage girls in the UK and is under investigation as a private citizen.

Too bad USAG Merrick "the Meek" Garland sat on the explosive and nuclear-damaging Epstein files from 21 Jan 2021 to 19 Jan 2025 while Special Counsel Jack Smith exhausted himself futilely for four years.

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-06 04:42 PM

If there's a red flag about a CIA Black Ops somewhere that has Wyden sounding the alarm, guaranteed it isn't anything we've had any hints about before.

It's not like the CIA announces their moves on Signal.

Black Ops is the equivalent of running silent.

#5 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-02-06 09:47 PM

Oregon is a Blue State with two very, very good Senators. When we went vote by mail, it freed up the people to vote, as they got their ballots weeks in advance, could do their research, could mail in their ballots and not have to worry about Election Day child care, or work, or health problems...

#6 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-02-07 08:23 AM

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS

Ongoing Investigations and Litigation: Ghislaine Maxwell's prosecution and subsequent appeal lasted until October 2025, making the case an "open investigation" for much of the Biden term, which typically limits the release of evidence.

Protecting Victims' Privacy: The DOJ cited that many documents contained sensitive personal information about victims, including child sexual abuse material, which is restricted by federal law from being made public.

Active Litigation and Legal Restrictions: Grand jury transcripts and other sensitive materials were sealed by court orders, and the DOJ stated it needed to protect the rights and identities of victims.

#7 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-02-07 11:54 AM

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