Analysis: find the leakers within the FBI itself. Classified informati...

9y ago Feb 24, 2017 at 12:36 PM

find the leakers within the FBI itself. Classified information is being given to media that could have a devastating effect on U.S. FIND NOW

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-11. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

Elevated

Narcissistic State

Mixed

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

75%

This post, the second half of a two-part tweet, reveals a paranoid-grandiose state one month into Trump's presidency as intelligence community leaks about his administration's Russia contacts were intensifying. The command "FIND NOW" directed at the FBI via Twitter represents an early instance of Trump using social media as a governance tool to publicly pressure federal law enforcement — a pattern that would escalate significantly. Psychologically, the post conflates personal political vulnerability (exposure of Russia ties) with national security threat, a classic narcissistic defense that reframes accountability as persecution. The splitting dynamic is notable: the FBI is simultaneously incompetent and expected to obey his public commands. The paranoid "permeated our government" framing plants seeds for the deep-state conspiracy narrative that would become central to Trump's political identity. The elevated danger rating reflects not immediate violence risk but the institutional norm-breaking of a president publicly directing law enforcement investigations via social media, establishing precedent for increasingly authoritarian communications.

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Early morning posting (7:36 AM EST)
ALL CAPS imperative 'FIND NOW'
Two-part tweet continuation
Emotional intensity and fragmentation
No polished formatting

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Mixed State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (FBI/intelligence community leaks to media)

Rage: Intensity 70% targeting FBI / leakers

Proportionality

40%

Sentiment

-0.70

Mildly Hypomanic

Early morning agitated postingImperative commandsEmotional urgency

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

60%

Antisocial

40%

Paranoid

70%

Sadism

20%

Defense Mechanisms:

projectionsplittingdenial

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

30%

Parasocial Techniques:

public commanding of federal agenciesframing personal political threats as national security crises

Danger Assessment

Elevated

Indicators:

Directing federal law enforcement via public social media
Framing internal government actors as enemies
Authoritarian command structure bypassing institutional norms

Gaslighting Detected:

Reframes legitimate oversight/whistleblowing as treasonous leaking
Conflates personal political exposure with national security threat

Reality Distortions:

Characterization of journalistic reporting on administration misconduct as existential national security threat

Fact Checks (1)

"Classified information is being given to media that could have a devastating effect on U.S."

Half True

Leaks about Flynn's Russia contacts and intelligence community assessments were occurring, but characterizing them as having 'devastating effect on U.S.' is hyperbolic framing of what was largely accountability journalism.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: "find the leakers within the FBI itself"

This post is the continuation of a two-part tweet (the previous post ending with "They can't even......"). Together they read: "The FBI is totally unable to stop the national security 'leakers' that have permeated our government for a long time. They can't even find the leakers within the FBI itself. Classified information is being given to media that could have a devastating effect on U.S. FIND NOW"

Authorship Attribution

Posted at 12:36 UTC = 7:36 AM EST. Trump was likely at the White House or preparing for his CPAC speech later that day. Early morning posting with emotional intensity, ALL CAPS imperative "FIND NOW," and fragmented syntax all suggest authentic Trump. The two-part tweet structure (pre-280 character era) is characteristic of his personal posting style.

Psychological State

This is a paranoid-grandiose post driven by narcissistic injury from intelligence community leaks undermining his administration. The command "FIND NOW" reflects both authoritarian impulse and frustrated impotence — he is president yet cannot control information flow. The framing of the FBI as incompetent serves dual purpose: deflecting from the content of the leaks while attacking the institution investigating his campaign's Russia ties.

Key Dynamics

The imperative "FIND NOW" functions as a public order to a federal agency — blurring the line between tweeting and governing. The paranoid frame ("permeated our government") suggests deep-state conspiracy schema already crystallizing one month into his presidency. This post attacks the FBI while simultaneously demanding it do his bidding, a splitting dynamic.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Classified information is being given to media that could have a devastating effect on U.S."	Half True	Leaks about Flynn's Russia contacts and intelligence community assessments were occurring, but characterizing them as having 'devastating effect on U.S.' is hyperbolic framing of what was largely accountability journalism.

Overall Veracity: 50%