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House Intelligence Democrats Open Probe Into Gabbard’s 37 Security Clearance Revocations

Lawmakers set a Sept. 19 deadline for records explaining the grounds for each revocation.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Overview

  • Rep. Jim Himes led a letter signed by all committee Democrats seeking the specific evidence behind each clearance loss.
  • The request asks whether standard clearance procedures, notifications, and appeals were followed and whether national-security effects were evaluated.
  • DNI Tulsi Gabbard publicly named 37 current and former officials last month, alleging politicization or tradecraft failures without providing corroborating evidence.
  • An ODNI spokesperson says all relevant agencies were notified and no undercover officers were exposed, a point Democrats dispute after citing one allegedly undercover individual.
  • The letter also raises separation-of-powers concerns because at least two people on the list are currently employed as congressional staff.