DNI’s Georgia visit raises scrutiny over intelligence’s role in elections

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DNI’s Georgia visit raises scrutiny over intelligence’s role in elections
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard defended her presence at a Fulton County, Georgia FBI search of the 2020 ballots as coordinating intelligence on election security, but former officials and election-law experts say the DNI lacks law-enforcement authority for such operations, highlighting fears of blurring lines between domestic politics and intelligence and prompting calls for congressional testimony while the White House defends the move.

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