Overview

• The Guardian reports, citing three people familiar with the matter, that DNI Tulsi Gabbard did not alert the White House before revoking the clearances of 37 people last month.
• Those affected included top deputies to CIA Director John Ratcliffe and two Democratic congressional staffers, Maher Bitar and Thomas West, raising separation‑of‑powers concerns, according to the report.
• Sources said the White House lost any chance to vet the list and saw no clear presidential paper trail ordering the revocations.
• A senior intelligence official disputed the account, saying Gabbard told President Trump in the Oval Office and that the list was emailed to senior White House and agency officials.
• The White House praised Gabbard’s performance and said it has worked closely with her, while several of Trump’s top advisers are described as deeply frustrated and tensions with the CIA have intensified.