Alexander Downer's tip-off about Russian meddling in the Trump campaign could have put the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing arrangement at risk, Joe Hockey says
The revelation that a tip-off from Alexander Downer triggered the FBI probe into Russian meddling in the Trump campaign put the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing arrangement at risk, Joe Hockey has revealed.
Mr Hockey, who was known to be close to US President Donald Trump, said the importance of the Five Eyes partnership could not be understated. "Our role in Five Eyes is more valuable than ever because of the increasing importance of the Indo-Pacific. We are not under threat in Five Eyes, but we could have been."
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