What will I learn about: why the FBI actually opened a counterintelligence investigation into Donald Trump's associates and their suspicious connections to Russia?

Discover why the FBI actually opened a counterintelligence investigation into Donald Trump's associates and their suspicious connections to Russia.

What will I learn about: how Russian intelligence utilizes covert operatives known as 'illegals' who pose as ordinary citizens to secure strategic advantages?

Understand how Russian intelligence utilizes covert operatives known as 'illegals' who pose as ordinary citizens to secure strategic advantages.

What will I learn about: Learn how foreign adversaries deploy 'active measures' and compromising material, known as kompromat, to coerce targets and manipulate political outcomes?

Learn how foreign adversaries deploy 'active measures' and compromising material, known as kompromat, to coerce targets and manipulate political outcomes.

What will I learn about: Uncover the facts behind the FBI's 'Midyear Exam' investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server and the painstaking process of tracking classified information?

Uncover the facts behind the FBI's 'Midyear Exam' investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server and the painstaking process of tracking classified information.

What will I learn about: why the FBI ultimately declined to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, revealing the crucial legal distinction between extreme carelessness and malicious criminal intent?

Find out why the FBI ultimately declined to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, revealing the crucial legal distinction between extreme carelessness and malicious criminal intent.

Compromised

Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump

Peter Strzok

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💡Have you ever wondered what was really happening behind the closed doors of the FBI during the two most explosive investigations in modern American history?
💡Did you know that the public narrative surrounding the investigations into both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump might be missing the most critical details from the man at the center of it all?
💡Are you curious about how an elite counterintelligence expert navigates the line between protecting national security and surviving a high-stakes partisan firestorm?

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Key Takeaways from Compromised

✓Discover why the FBI actually opened a counterintelligence investigation into Donald Trump's associates and their suspicious connections to Russia.
✓Understand how Russian intelligence utilizes covert operatives known as 'illegals' who pose as ordinary citizens to secure strategic advantages.
✓Learn how foreign adversaries deploy 'active measures' and compromising material, known as kompromat, to coerce targets and manipulate political outcomes.
✓Uncover the facts behind the FBI's 'Midyear Exam' investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server and the painstaking process of tracking classified information.
✓Find out why the FBI ultimately declined to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton, revealing the crucial legal distinction between extreme carelessness and malicious criminal intent.

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Question 1 of 10

According to the text, what is the primary purpose of 'kompromat' in Russian intelligence operations?

A. To spread distorted information on social media to influence political outcomes.
B. To collect compromising material on individuals to coerce and manipulate them.
C. To embed deep-cover spies, known as 'illegals,' into American society.
D. To hack into foreign government databases and steal classified military secrets.

Question 2 of 10

What was the primary reason the FBI decided not to recommend criminal prosecution against Hillary Clinton in the 'Midyear Exam' investigation?

A. They could not locate the private servers where the emails were hosted.
B. The Department of Justice strictly forbids prosecuting high-ranking political candidates during an election year.
C. While there was extreme carelessness, there was no evidence of malicious or criminal intent to disclose classified information.
D. The classified information found in her emails was deemed outdated and no longer a threat to national security.

Question 3 of 10

What was the true origin of the @Ten_GOP Twitter account that interacted with members of the Trump campaign?

A. It was created by a rogue faction of the Tennessee Republican Party.
B. It was run by Christopher Steele to distribute unverified opposition research.
C. It was operated by a specialized cyber unit of the US military testing election security.
D. It was created by Russian hackers working for the Putin-backed Internet Research Agency to sow political dissent.

Question 4 of 10

What specific event initially sparked the FBI's 'Crossfire Hurricane' investigation?

A. The discovery of classified emails on Anthony Weiner's laptop.
B. George Papadopoulos telling an Australian diplomat that Russia had offered to assist the Trump campaign with damaging information.
C. Paul Manafort sharing internal campaign polling data with a Ukrainian linked to Russian intelligence.
D. The publication of the 'Steele dossier' containing salacious allegations against Donald Trump.

Question 5 of 10

Why was FBI Director James Comey forced to publicly reopen the Midyear Exam investigation just one month before the 2016 election?

A. The FBI discovered hundreds of thousands of potentially relevant emails on the laptop of former congressman Anthony Weiner.
B. Russian hackers released a new batch of Clinton's deleted emails on DCLeaks.com.
C. A whistleblower from the State Department came forward with new evidence of criminal intent.
D. The Trump campaign formally petitioned the Department of Justice to assign a special counsel to the case.

Question 6 of 10

How did Michael Flynn's secret phone call with Russian Ambassador Kislyak potentially compromise the incoming Trump administration?

A. Flynn accidentally leaked classified American nuclear codes to the Russian government.
B. Flynn requested that Russia hack the DNC servers, directly implicating the administration in cyber warfare.
C. Flynn asked Russia not to retaliate against US sanctions, and his subsequent lies about it gave Russia coercive leverage over him.
D. Flynn promised to lift all trade embargoes on Russia in exchange for a position on the board of a Russian energy company.

Question 7 of 10

Why did the FBI decide to brief President-elect Trump on the unverified and salacious allegations contained in the 'Steele dossier'?

A. To threaten Trump into dropping his public attacks against the intelligence community.
B. To provide the president with the full picture of what the FBI knew and what potential kompromat the Russians might believe they had.
C. To trick Trump into confessing to crimes he committed during his trip to Moscow.
D. To justify their decision to leak the dossier to the partisan media later that week.

Question 8 of 10

What sequence of events ultimately pushed the FBI to open a counterintelligence investigation directly into President Trump in May 2017?

A. Trump's firing of James Comey, followed by his Oval Office meeting where he told Russian officials that firing Comey relieved the pressure of the Russia probe.
B. The discovery of Peter Strzok's text messages, which revealed a hidden connection between Trump and Russian oligarchs.
C. Vice President Pence's public admission that the President had ordered him to lie to the FBI about the Steele dossier.
D. The appointment of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel, which legally required a direct investigation into the sitting president.

Question 9 of 10

What was the professional consequence for Peter Strzok after the Inspector General began reviewing his text messages expressing distaste for Donald Trump?

A. He was immediately arrested and charged with treason by the Department of Justice.
B. He was promoted to lead the Mueller special counsel investigation to ensure independent oversight.
C. He voluntarily left the FBI and took a position as a foreign policy advisor for the Democratic party.
D. He was removed from the special counsel investigation and reassigned to the FBI's Human Resources department.

Question 10 of 10

Why was Paul Manafort's sharing of campaign polling data with Konstantin Kilimnik considered highly suspicious by investigators?

A. Kilimnik was a known operative for the Clinton campaign attempting to sabotage Trump's strategy.
B. The data contained the personal financial records of millions of American voters.
C. Kilimnik was linked to Russian intelligence, and the data could help Russia strategically target swing voters with social media ads.
D. Manafort charged Kilimnik millions of dollars for the data, violating federal campaign finance laws.

Compromised — Full Chapter Overview

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21 — Russia is a master of intelligence and espionage.
32 — The FBI’s Midyear Exam looked into Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
43 — The FBI chose not to recommend prosecuting Hillary Clinton.
54 — Russian cyberattacks aimed to weaken the US and help elect Donald Trump.
65 — Crossfire Hurricane uncovered suspicious links between Russia and the Trump campaign.
76 — The FBI had to reopen Midyear Exam one month before the 2016 election.
87 — The ICA definitively concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
98 — Allegations against Trump gave Russia a steady stream of kompromat.
109 — President Trump tried to help General Flynn hide his criminal actions.
1110 — The FBI investigated Trump after his actions undermined the Russia probe.
1211 — Trump repeatedly used Twitter to spread conspiracy theories and attack the FBI.
1312 — Final summary

Compromised Summary & Overview

Compromised (2020) is an inside account of the FBI’s handling of the now-famous Midyear Exam and Crossfire Hurricane investigations concerning Hillary Clinton and the Trump campaign, respectively. It tackles partisan media and White House accusations head-on, from the point of view of a person at the center of it all.

Who Should Listen to Compromised?

Politically engaged Americans on both sides of the aisle
Those who have been exposed to conflicting narratives about the FBI
Curious followers of current events and politics

About the Author: Peter Strzok

Peter Strzok is a counterintelligence expert, US Army veteran, and former FBI employee whose career in intelligence lasted over 20 years. From 2015 to 2018, he served as a deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division, playing key roles in the Midyear Exam and Crossfire Hurricane investigations. He’s received a number of awards throughout his career, including the Director’s Award for Excellence, the FBI’s highest honor for investigative work, in 2009.

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