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politics19 days ago•70 min saved

Ex-Intel Official Warns Trump Iran War Plan on Kharg Island Would Be a Disaster

Former National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent, who quit the Trump administration over the Iran war, warns that seizing Kharg Island or blocking Hormuz would be a disaster that could hand Iran a hostage‑like leverage via drones and missiles; Reuters reports Trump weighing occupation or blockade, while the White House disputes Kent’s claims as his resignation letter accuses Israeli influence of steering the administration toward war. The push comes as Iran threatens retaliation and oil markets react, with Kent promoting his warning in MAGA media and amid a broader debate over the administration’s war aims; an FBI leak investigation into Kent has also surfaced.

via The Daily Beast|

#donald-j-trump #iran #joe-kent

politics21 days ago•66 min saved

Ex-Top Counterterrorism Official Says Iran War Was Worth It, Despite FBI Probe

Joe Kent, who quit as Trump’s National Counterterrorism Center director over the Iran war, says leaving was worth it and would do it again, even as the FBI investigates alleged leaks; he braces for MAGA backlash while continuing to press his anti-war stance, a thread echoed by Tulsi Gabbard’s testimony amid intra-MAGA tensions over Iran.

via The Daily Beast|

#fbi #iran #joe-kent

world23 days ago•17 min saved

Gabbard grilled as Iran leadership uncertainty dominates House hearing

At a House Intelligence Committee hearing, Tulsi Gabbard faced sharp questions about Iran after Ayatollah Khamenei’s death and the unclear status of his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei. Intelligence officials signaled a high confidence on the location of Iran’s enriched uranium but debated sensitive details in a closed setting. Lawmakers pressed on whether Iran posed an imminent threat, the divergence between U.S. and Israeli war aims, and the implications of sanctions relief, while calls emerged to retract Havana Syndrome assessments and to reauthorize FISA Section 702 without reforms. Gabbard stressed she must separate personal views from intelligence reporting during her tenure.

via CBS News|

#foreign-policy #house-intelligence-committee #intelligence

politics23 days ago•32 min saved

Tulsi Gabbard's DNI tenure fuels critique of threat assessment under Trump

The Bulwark's Will Saletan argues that Tulsi Gabbard, appointed by Donald Trump as director of national intelligence, has shifted from evidence-based threat assessment to claiming only the president can declare imminent threats, contrasting her past cautions on North Korea and the Soleimani strike with a 2025 stance that aligned with Trump’s Iran-war narrative and her later public acquiescence to presidential decision-making, a move the piece frames as a step toward autocracy.

via The Bulwark|

#dni #imminent-threat #intelligence-community

politics23 days ago•8 min saved

Gabbard navigates Iran war optics in Senate hearing

Tulsi Gabbard testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee about the Iran war, largely toeing the White House’s line while avoiding a direct endorsement, as Democrats pressed on whether Iran posed an imminent threat and questioned inconsistencies between her statements and prior writings; the hearing also touched on her ties to an aide who resigned over the operation and broader intelligence warnings regarding elections and national security.

via Politico|

#intelligence-community #iran-war #politics

politics23 days ago•3 min saved

Gabbard: Only the president can declare Iran an 'imminent threat'

At a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Tulsi Gabbard said only the president can determine what counts as an imminent threat, arguing that the intelligence community provides inputs rather than deciding threats; the exchange occurs amid U.S. action on Iran and broader debates sparked by Joe Kent’s resignation.

via Axios|

#imminent-threat #intelligence-community #iran

politics23 days ago•5 min saved

Gabbard cites Trump’s claim of Iran threat as Iran war sparks resignation

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard posted that Trump concluded Iran posed an imminent threat and acted on that assessment, while Joe Kent resigned as head of the National Counterterrorism Center to oppose the Iran war, arguing Iran was not an imminent threat and alleging pressure from Israel; Trump supporters defend the decision as necessary to protect the United States.

via Fox News|

#iran #iran-war #joe-kent

politics24 days ago•4 min saved

Gabbard faces tough questions as DNI hearing unfolds amid Capitol updates

A live Capitol Hill briefing centers on Tulsi Gabbard’s tenure as director of national intelligence, with Joe Kent’s resignation fueling questions about her influence and a forthcoming Senate Intelligence hearing that may revisit her Iran policy stance. The package also notes related briefings on FISA’s 702 reauthorization, Mullin’s nomination to lead Homeland Security, and the Epstein probe, while a separate update reports Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement of Mallory McMorrow in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, signaling continued intra-party alignment among progressives.

via Politico|

#fisa #hearing #intelligence

politics24 days ago•3 min saved

NCTC chief resigns over Iran war, citing no imminent threat and Israeli influence

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigns, contending that Iran posed no imminent threat and accusing U.S. action of being driven by Israeli influence; he announced the decision on X, noting his support for Trump’s values but cannot endorse further American casualties.

via NBC News|

#iran-war #joe-kent #national-counterterrorism-center

politics2 months ago•7 min saved

Trump’s Election-Integrity Ally: Gabbard’s Unconventional Role Sparks Jurisdiction Questions

Tulsi Gabbard, as director of national intelligence under President Trump, has been steered toward coordinating election-security efforts and even overseeing an FBI probe into 2020 election irregularities—including a Georgia search—placing her at the center of a contentious push to validate Trump-aligned concerns while drawing scrutiny over legal authority and the potential blending of intelligence work with domestic prosecutions.

via The New York Times|

#election-security #fbi-investigation #georgia-fulton-county

politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Whistleblower Report Ties Trump Ally to Iran-Related Intercept, Sparking Oversight Clash

A whistle-blower report describes an NSA intercept of a call between two foreign nationals discussing someone close to President Trump; Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, restricted access to the report and briefed the White House, while the inspector general cleared her of wrongdoing and Congress weighs how much of the underlying intelligence should be shared, amid ongoing questions about its credibility and significance (the content was not definitively identified and could involve Iran).

via The New York Times|

#intelligence #nsa #politics

politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Trump and Bondi pressed for Gabbard to attend Fulton County FBI search, aide says

A spokesperson for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says both President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi asked for Gabbard to be present during the FBI search of Fulton County’s elections headquarters. Gabbard says she facilitated a brief call between Trump and FBI agents and notes the president didn’t direct the agents. Democrats criticized the involvement of an intelligence chief in domestic law enforcement, while Fulton County seeks the return of 2020 ballots and related materials.

via cbsnews.com|

#donald-trump #fbi #fulton-county

politics2 months ago•326 min saved

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

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.

via CNN|

#dni #election-security #fbi-search

politics2 months ago•10 min saved

Trump lauds Tulsi Gabbard for aiding FBI search of Georgia election offices

Trump praised Tulsi Gabbard for joining the FBI’s search of Fulton County election offices in Georgia, framing her action as helpful amid broader talk about the 2020 election and Russia’s role. The live blog also notes developments from a Guardian‑reported independent review, measles outbreaks at a Texas immigrant detention center, and other political moves including remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast.

via The Guardian|

#fbi #georgia #national-prayer-breakfast

politics2 months ago•322 min saved

ODNI tests Puerto Rico voting machines as Gabbard pursues election-security review

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence collected and analyzed electronic voting hardware in Puerto Rico as part of a broader, Trump-backed push to investigate alleged election irregularities. ODNI described findings as “extremely concerning” about cybersecurity and deployment practices, but provided no public evidence. Federal agents facilitated the turnover of equipment for analysis. Experts say such hands-on testing is unusual and note standard safeguards (paper ballots and audits) that support election integrity. ODNI says it will share findings with agencies that can act to improve security; Reuters reported the probe occurred last spring and no additional public results have been released.

via CNN|

#election-security #odni #politics