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Ex-CIA head says government employees resisting Trump; New video game mocks Iran war
May 13, 2026
Media Miss Minute: Former CIA director claims some in CIA, DOJ working against Trump; and arcade game makes fun of Trump, Iran war.
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On today's Media Miss Minute, a former CIA director says there is a, quote
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legion of professionals inside the federal government pushing back against the Trump
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administration and inside the new video game that combines satire and President Trump's war with
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Iran. I'm Craig DeGrelli, and this is Media Miss Minute. Today, we're looking at two stories
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getting little attention in partisan media spaces, starting with what the left is missing
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Former CIA Director John Brennan claiming there are career officials across the federal government
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refusing to carry out what he describes as politically motivated actions by the Trump administration
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Watch. There's still a legion of professionals in the law enforcement environment
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the Department of Justice, as well as the CIA and other places, the ones who are refusing to follow politically motivated prosecutions
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those who are refusing to support any type of political activities on the part of the Trump administration that are inconsistent with the authorities the responsibilities of the intelligence community law enforcement community and Department of Justice So we have to rely on these individuals to stand up to their professional responsibilities and also to the courts to the judges
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Brennan, who served as CIA director under President Obama, is currently under FBI investigation over his role
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in the intelligence community's assessment of Russian interference in the 2016 election
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Now to what the right is ignoring. A new interactive installation in Washington, D.C., is taking aim at what its creators called the gamification of modern warfare under the Trump administration
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The video game, titled Operation Epic Furious Straight to Hell, puts players in the role of President Trump, featuring, quote, furious tweet battles
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alongside combat scenes that blend real war footage with styles and imagery resembling games like Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty
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The creators of the installation say the project is meant to criticize what they view as the use of video game style content and hype reels to sell military action online
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