most of all don't let him piss off the intel community," said one national Republican figure to Kushner. "If you fuck with the intel community they will figure out a way to get back at you and you'll have two or three years of a Russian investigation, and every day something else will leak out.
In "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," Michael Wolff reveals the precarious relationship between Donald Trump and the intelligence community. A warning from a Republican advisor to Jared Kushner highlights the potential consequences of antagonizing this powerful sector, suggesting that such actions could lead to drawn-out investigations and damaging leaks.
Such sentiments underscore the significance of maintaining a good rapport with intelligence agencies. The advisor's cautionary tone reflects the belief that any discord with the intel community could escalate into numerous scandals, resulting in relentless scrutiny over several years, as seen in the context of the Russian investigation.