US EditionTrump, Gabbard Removed Top CIA Russia Expert After Alaska Summit: Report
- On August 19, 2025, Tulsi Gabbard, serving as Director of National Intelligence, withdrew the security clearances of 37 current and former officials, including a senior undercover CIA Russia specialist.
- Gabbard acted on President Trump's direction to remove individuals accused of weaponizing or politicizing intelligence, releasing the list publicly without full CIA consultation.
- The list exposed a covert officer who had worked over 20 years and served on the National Intelligence Council, shocking CIA colleagues and risking agency cover procedures.
- Gabbard announced the revocations in a memo naming no specific infractions, prompting criticism that the action was a politically motivated purge and risking loss of vital intelligence expertise.
- The clearance revocations and dismissals of national security professionals could weaken U.S. intelligence capabilities on Russia and Ukraine, reducing willingness to report unpalatable assessments ahead of critical diplomacy.
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