’Incredibly stupid’
CSIS officials both exonerate and ridicule Bob Dechert.
Senior CSIS and RCMP officers confirmed to CTV that the Chinese news agency functions as an intelligence arm of China. Officials say Rong was on their radar, but the Chinese news agency is involved in a different type of espionage than spying on political figures...
One senior security officer told CTV News that Dechert displayed a "colossal lack of judgment. He was incredibly stupid to get involved with her." The official said Dechert should "have known better."
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