Old footage of Charlie Kirk backing Thomas Massie has resurfaced, framed as a warning that critics of the intel agencies face real danger.

• Kirk publicly praised Massie as honest, tough, and willing to go after the FBI, CIA, and IRS.
• Kirk asked Massie on camera if he feared being killed or blackmailed by intel agencies for taking that role.
• Massie answered yes, saying anyone joining that oversight committee should expect efforts to discredit them.
• Kirk himself was shot and killed in public less than 8 months after Trump's inauguration.
• Trump has since pivoted away from the campaign promises his base believed he would keep.

Outlook: Expect more pressure on the few remaining politicians willing to challenge the intel agencies, and growing distrust between Trump's original supporters and his current direction.