"Every single action taken by DNI Gabbard was fully within her legal and statutory authority, and these politically motivated attempts to manipulate highly classified information undermine the essential national security work being done by great Americans in the Intelligence Community every day, a spokesperson for Gabbard told Nextgov/FCW on Sunday. The response follows a series of reports describing intelligence derived from a National Security Agency-intercepted phone call referenced in the whistleblower complaint."
"According to the Guardian, the intelligence was elevated to Gabbard, who later delivered a paper copy directly to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles rather than allowing it to be circulated more broadly. The outlet reported that Gabbard then instructed the NSA not to publish the report and instead directed that the classified details be sent to her office."
DNI Tulsi Gabbard's office rejects allegations in a whistleblower complaint and related media reports, asserting that her handling of highly classified intelligence was lawful. A spokesperson said every action was within legal and statutory authority and criticized politically motivated manipulation of classified information. Media outlets reported the intelligence stemmed from an NSA-intercepted phone call involving two foreign intelligence figures who mentioned a person close to President Donald Trump and referenced Iran. One report said Gabbard delivered a paper copy to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and instructed the NSA not to publish the report. The complaint remains highly classified and limited to a small circle of officials.
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