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When a whistleblower complaint finally reached Congress this week after an eight-month delay, lawmakers discovered something unusual: significant portions had been blacked out under claims of “executive privilege.” The redactions concealed names and other key information, making it difficult for lawmakers to evaluate a complaint alleging political interference with intelligence reporting.
The redactions concealed names and other key information in a complaint about alleged political interference with intelligence reporting. Even more unusual: the intelligence report at the center of the complaint was so highly classified that the Intelligence Community Inspector General, a former CIA covert action officer with Top Secret clearance, had to obtain special authorization just to read it.
The complaint was received on May 21, 2025, via the Intelligence Community Inspector General hotline.
It alleged two things.
First: Someone (presumably Gabbard or officials under her authority) restricted who could view a highly classified intelligence report. The restriction was allegedly done for political reasons, not legitimate classification/security reasons.
Second: The top lawyer at one of the other 17 US intelligence agencies failed to report a potential crime to the Department of Justice, also for political purposes.
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