The U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has been accused of wrongdoing by a whistleblower, but the complaint is so highly classified that it has so far been kept from Congress, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Officials familiar with the matter told the outlet that there had been ongoing wrangling behind the scenes over the complaint, which Gabbard herself had stonewalled, they claimed.
One official said disclosing the document, filed last May, could cause “grave damage to national security."
Newsweek reached out to the DNI's office for comment via email Monday morning.
Monday saw calls for an investigation into Gabbard's actions surrounding the case.
“After nearly eight months of taking illegal actions to protect herself, the time has come for Tulsi Gabbard to comply with the law and fully release the disclosure to Congress,” WhistleblowerAid.org Chief Legal Counsel Andrew P. Bakaj said. “The Inspector General’s independence and neutrality is non-existent when the Director of National Intelligence illegally inserts herself into the process.”
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