Ted Cruz, Donald Trump Jr. mock CIA's latest recruitment campaign
National intelligence veterans are pushing back against ridicule that prominent Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, have cast over the CIA's latest advertisement featuring a young Latina officer as part of the agency's effort to recruit a more diverse workforce. Mark Polymeropoulos, a 26-year CIA veteran, said diversity in the agency's ranks is an "operational advantage." "I want case officers who look like the UN, so I can choose the best athlete for each particular op," he tweeted. "Agency needs to push Diversity efforts to win, not to be ‘woke.’ I applaud their ...