US Politics‘Intelligence Sources’ Appear to Run Damage Control on Joseph MifsudSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintA man crosses the Central Intelligence Agency logo in the lobby of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Va., on Aug. 14, 2008. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesPetr SvabReporter7/3/2019|Updated: 7/4/2019News AnalysisAs the Justice Department probes the origins of the Trump–Russia investigation, intelligence sources appear to be trying to play down any connection between Joseph Mifsud, supposedly the key player in those origins, and Western intelligence.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.