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The tensions were only exacerbated by the often-petty rivalries between the CIA and FBI that eroded coordination and prompted most leaders to miss the attacks as they were being planned and executed.

Ostensibly concerning the life and times of Nick Shay, a waste-management executive, the 827-page novel encompasses mob hits, CIA schemes, the machinations of the art world and much more.

As the titular character of “The Amateur,” Charlie comes off as timid and cautious, both at home and in his professional life as a decoder at the CIA.

CIA director John Ratcliffe was present at the exchange, the Wall Street Journal said.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined the chat and, after sharing both the "real JFK files" and the identities of "all deep-cover CIA agents," the group finally realized they were leaking state secrets to teens.