And it it not a long reach to them wanting to or even controlling Presidents. These people are about control, that's what spying is about, controlling situations through information and actions based on information.
The military have mantras to inspire the "right" kind of thinking in soldiers, it would be no surprise to find that in the intelligence community too, choosing those with the most "right" attitude to hold higher offices, perpetuating those attitudes year after year.
And it it not a long reach to them wanting to or even controlling Presidents. These people are about control, that's what spying is about, controlling situations through information and actions based on information.
The military have mantras to inspire the "right" kind of thinking in soldiers, it would be no surprise to find that in the intelligence community too, choosing those with the most "right" attitude to hold higher offices, perpetuating those attitudes year after year.