Overview

• Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard posted on X a list of 37 current and former intelligence professionals whose security clearances she revoked, with her office saying the move targets those who politicized or leaked classified intelligence.
• Multiple reports say the CIA learned of the list the evening before it was posted and was not meaningfully consulted, while ODNI allies counter that there was staff‑level coordination and notification through official channels.
• The list included a senior CIA Russia specialist described by several outlets as working under cover at the time, though other sources dispute that status and note her prior public appearances and writings under her name.
• Reporting says the officer helped brief Trump’s team before the Aug. 15 Putin meeting and had decades of service, and that the revocation upended a planned overseas posting and effectively ended her career.
• Legal and tradecraft concerns followed, with a former CIA chief of staff warning of risks to cover procedures and foreign ties and an attorney citing potential Privacy Act issues, as commentators urged Gabbard’s resignation or removal.