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Gabbard fires top National Intelligence Council officials

  • Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, dismissed the senior career leaders of the National Intelligence Council on Tuesday.
  • The dismissals followed the NIC's declassified assessment on the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which contradicted the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act.
  • Gabbard initiated 11 internal probes into unauthorized media leaks and has forwarded three instances to the Justice Department for potential legal action.
  • Former NIC official Jonathan Panikoff praised the fired leaders as highly experienced, calling Collins a 30-year China expert and Langan-Riekhof a gifted analyst.
  • Gabbard vowed to combat politicization and media leaks in the intelligence community, while critics warn her actions risk losing essential expertise.
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Why Tulsi Gabbard Fired These Top DNI Staffers

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Two veteran U.S. intelligence analysts were fired after writing a memorandum dismissing the government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela from running the criminal gang of the Aragua Train, a narrative used by the Donald Trump administration to justify their deportations.The director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, dismissed Mike Collins, interim director of the National Intelligence Council, and his deputy, Maria Langan-Riekhof, as reporte…

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RedState broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
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