provides them information, is a spy? this is just ludicrous propaganda for the base. is it when the president uses the term spy jonathan, is it ludicrous propaganda? or is it just pain to his base? it s a lie for his base. which we get about ten times a day. alex, if i might here, first of all it s really important for the public to understand and have a context. the fbi does not use spies, they use informants. the c.i.a. is in the spy business, so let s clear up the terms. again this is president trump distracting, throwing out bombs and doing things to keep our eyes off the ball. which are many things that we need to really be talking about as a country right now. but at the end of the day, it s really important that the public understands, the fbi uses informants, people that give them information. they may or may not be paid informants, that is standard protocol. but spy sgt purview of the central intelligence agency.