Overview
- A Reuters investigation, cited by Newsweek, reported the Interagency Weaponization Working Group has been active since at least May with personnel from the White House, FBI, CIA, ODNI, and the Justice, Defense and Homeland Security departments.
- Fox News confirmed the group’s existence and reported it has met biweekly since April, initiated by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to coordinate across agencies.
- Officials involved say the mandate is to review prior activities for potential politicized abuses under the previous administration in line with a Trump executive order.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel accused the prior administration of politicizing law enforcement, while asserting the current effort seeks accountability and a single standard of justice.
- An ODNI official said the group is not targeting individuals for retribution and is focused on gathering facts and evidence, responding to media criticism that has questioned the group’s neutrality.