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DNI Tulsi Gabbard Launches Task Force to Overhaul U.S. Intelligence Community

The Director's Initiatives Group will tackle politicization, inefficiency, and transparency, with plans to review and declassify key intelligence materials.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel, left, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, testifies as the House Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on worldwide threats, at the Capitol, in Washington, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arrives before President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Overview

  • The newly formed Director's Initiatives Group, led by DNI Tulsi Gabbard, aims to reform the intelligence community by enhancing transparency and accountability.
  • The task force will review the declassification of materials on COVID-19 origins, federal influence over online speech, and unexplained health anomalies like 'Havana syndrome.'
  • It will investigate allegations of politicization and weaponization within intelligence agencies, seeking to address abuses of power and restore public trust.
  • In line with President Trump's executive orders, the group will identify wasteful spending, streamline outdated processes, and improve operational efficiency.
  • The initiative builds on broader efforts by the Trump administration to reshape intelligence operations, including recent personnel changes and scrutiny of past practices.