The Trump administration on Wednesday announced sweeping cuts to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, slashing its budget by more than $700 million annually and reducing the workforce by over 40%. The decision marks one of the largest downsizings in the agency’s history and comes as President Donald …
Read More »Ex-CIA Official Defends Russia Election Report, Blasts Gabbard as “Lying”
A retired senior CIA officer who helped lead the 2017 intelligence assessment on Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election is accusing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and the Trump White House of promoting false claims that the report was politically motivated. Susan Miller, who served 39 years in …
Read More »Tulsi Gabbard Declassifies Obama-Era Docs, Claims “Treasonous” Election Plot
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified a cache of Obama-era intelligence materials that she claims reveal a “treasonous conspiracy” to delegitimize Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory. But a review of the documents and past investigations shows that Gabbard’s central allegations are not supported by the evidence. In recent …
Read More »Trump Breaks with Intel Chief Tulsi Gabbard on Iran’s Nuclear Threat
In a move that echoes past clashes with U.S. intelligence agencies, President Donald Trump publicly contradicted his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, by claiming Iran is “very close” to building a nuclear weapon — a stance at odds with recent U.S. intelligence assessments. “I don’t care what she said,” …
Read More »Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence
Former Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed as director of national intelligence (DNI) in a 52-48 Senate vote on Wednesday, overcoming bipartisan opposition and securing a key role in the Trump administration. Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who later joined the Republican Party, will now oversee the vast U.S. …
Read More »Tulsi Gabbard Faces Tough Questions at DNI Confirmation Hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, faced sharp questioning from Republican senators at her confirmation hearing on Thursday over her past praise for Edward Snowden, shifting views on surveillance, and controversial foreign policy positions. With Republicans holding a slim 9-8 majority on the Senate …
Read More »Trump Selects Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
Jimmy Williams President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has selected former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to serve as his director of national intelligence. Gabbard, who represented Hawaii from 2013 to 2021 and briefly ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, will oversee the U.S. intelligence community if …
Read More »Gabbard Endorses Trump at Detroit National Guard Conference
Susan J. Demas, Michigan Advance Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, have three scheduled campaign stops in Michigan this week. Trump’s first event was speaking on Monday to the National Guard conference in Detroit, where he was endorsed by former U.S. Rep. Tulsi …
Read More »Tulsi Gabbard Sponsors Anti-Transgender Bill
Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a Hawaii Democrat, introduced the “Protect Women’s Sports Act” to Congress. The bill bars schools from receiving funding if they allow transgender girls, women, and non-binary people to play on sports teams consistent with their gender identities. The bill has been met with disapproval from LGBTQ activists. …
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