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DNI Gabbard Reshapes Intelligence Leadership Amid Leak Crackdown

Tulsi Gabbard fires top National Intelligence Council officials, moves key intelligence functions to ODNI, and intensifies investigations into alleged leaks.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10 in Washington, DC.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard walks on the day she testifies at a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Overview

  • Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard dismissed Mike Collins, acting chair of the National Intelligence Council, and his deputy Maria Langan-Riekhof, citing efforts to combat politicization.
  • Gabbard relocated the National Intelligence Council and Presidential Daily Brief staff from the CIA to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for closer oversight.
  • The firings followed the release of a declassified NIC report contradicting Trump administration claims about Venezuela’s connection to the Tren de Aragua gang.
  • Gabbard has referred three intelligence professionals to the Department of Justice for alleged leaks and is investigating 12 additional cases of unauthorized disclosures.
  • Congressional Democrats, including Rep. Jim Himes, have raised concerns about the firings, warning they could undermine the intelligence community's independence.