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CIA Accused of Seizing JFK and MKUltra Files from Gabbard's Office

Luna says 40 boxes of JFK and MK-Ultra records were taken during declassification review, while ODNI denies the CIA raided Gabbard’s office.

  • On Wednesday, CIA whistleblower James Erdman III testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee that the agency seized roughly 40 boxes of JFK and MKUltra files from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's office.
  • President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14176, signed January 23, 2025, mandated the full declassification of remaining JFK records, creating the legal framework for ODNI's ongoing work to release sensitive historical documents.
  • Erdman described the seizure as part of 'documented efforts to circumvent oversight' and alleged the agency 'illegally monitored' investigators working under Gabbard's authority.
  • House Oversight Task Force Chair Rep. Anna Paulina Luna issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the CIA to return the materials or face a congressional subpoena, while DNI press secretary Olivia Coleman denied the allegations on X.
  • In 1973, former CIA Director Richard Helms ordered MKUltra files destroyed, setting a historical precedent that continues to fuel public skepticism regarding current intelligence oversight and declassification transparency efforts.
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NewsNation broke the news in Chicago, United States on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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