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DNI Tulsi Gabbard Refers Two Intelligence Officials to DOJ Over Classified Leaks

Gabbard accuses the alleged leakers of undermining national security for partisan purposes and signals further investigations are underway.

UNITED STATES - MARCH 26: Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, arrives to testify during the House Select Intelligence Committee hearing titled "Worldwide Threats Assessment," in Longworth building on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, director of the National Security Agency, FBI Director Kash Patel, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, also testified. The witnesses fielded questions on the Signal chat, about attacks against Houthis in Yemen, that accidentally included a reporter. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says “Politicization of our intelligence and leaking classified information puts our nation’s security at risk and must end. Those who leak classified information will be found and held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Overview

  • Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has referred two intelligence community officials to the Department of Justice for prosecution over alleged leaks of classified information to The New York Times and The Washington Post.
  • A third criminal referral is pending, tied to a recent leak involving the Washington Post, as Gabbard continues her crackdown on unauthorized disclosures.
  • Gabbard described the suspects as 'deep-state criminals' who leaked information to undermine President Trump's agenda, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for such actions.
  • The referrals follow an internal review by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and are part of broader efforts to restore accountability and transparency in the intelligence community.
  • This development comes amid recent DOD actions, including the firing of senior aides and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz taking responsibility for an accidental Signal chat disclosure.