'Discussions are already happening' as U.S. allies ponder intel black-out due to Trump

Despite public denials, there is growing concern among U.S. allies about how much secretive intelligence can be shared with Donald Trump's administration as the president increases his embrace of Vladimir Putin.

According to a report from NBC News, the daily drumbeat of Trump's attacks of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has foreign intel officials considering limiting the amount of info they share with their American counterparts based on fears of where it will end up.

Specifically, NBC is reporting, "allies are weighing the move because of concerns about safeguarding foreign assets whose identities could inadvertently be revealed, said the sources, who included a foreign official."

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Those U.S. allies include "Israel, Saudi Arabia and members of the so-called Five Eyes spy alliance," NBC is reporting

As one diplomat put it, "Those discussions are already happening."

"Though the extent of a U.S. policy change toward Russia remains unclear, allies are weighing the possible implications of what could be a historic shift, a Western official said," the report notes before adding there are also concerns among U.S. officials who "say they are concerned that the Trump administration may opt to scale back intelligence collection aimed at Russia, as the U.S. may no longer see Russia as a top threat."

Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) has also raised similar concerns, telling reporters, "Russia is an adversary and, as always, looking for opportunities to sow discord and make trouble for Americans and for the government, so any stand-down or pullback of our operations could be catastrophic.”

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