Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence (DNI), has responded to allegations that she improperly handled highly classified intelligence regarding a phone call flagged by the National Security Agency (NSA) last spring.
The claims come from a whistleblower complaint and have drawn national attention over the oversight of U.S. intelligence operations. The allegations raise questions about the interaction between senior intelligence officials and the White House, a topic that has been politically sensitive in recent years. Handling classified intelligence improperly can have significant implications for national security, trust in the intelligence community, and the integrity of U.S. oversight mechanisms.
The whistleblower complaint, submitted in May, claimed the NSA detected a phone conversation between foreign intelligence officials and a person linked to President Donald Trump, according to The Guardian.
Instead of allowing the NSA to distribute its intelligence report, Gabbard allegedly brought a paper copy of the report to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and directed the NSA to transmit the details to her office, rather than publishing it, per the report.
A spokesperson for Gabbard's office told The Guardian, “This story is false. Every single action taken by DNI Gabbard was fully within her legal and statutory authority, and these politically motivated attempts to manipulate highly classified information undermine the...
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