Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has announced that she is “aggressively pursuing” the people in the intel community who are leaking information to the mainstream media.
Gabbard is vowing to prosecute these leakers after classified information about American foreign policy on Iran, Israel, and Russia was leaked to reporters at mainstream media outlets like NBC News and The Washington Post.
“Our nation’s Intelligence Community must be focused on our national security mission. Politically motivated leaks undermine our national security and the trust of the American people, and will not be tolerated,” Gabbard wrote in a post on X.
“Unfortunately, such leaks have become commonplace with no investigation or accountability,” she added. “That ends now. We know of and are aggressively pursuing recent leakers from within the Intelligence Community and will hold them accountable.”
Our nation’s Intelligence Community must be focused on our national security mission. Politically motivated leaks undermine our national security and the trust of the American people, and will not be tolerated.
Unfortunately, such leaks have become commonplace with no…
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) March 14, 2025
The director of national intelligence went on to list several examples of these “unauthorized leaks,” including one case where a leaker had shared “classified information” with the far-left outlet Huffington Post. Another case involved unauthorized leaks to The Washington Post about Iran and Israel.
2. A leaker within the IC sharing information on Israel / Iran with the Washington Post (4/7)
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) March 14, 2025
In yet another case, one intel worker provided NBC News with information about the United States’ relationship with Russia, while another provided The Record with information about activities of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
4. A leaker sharing information on NCSC activities and actions with The Record (6/7)
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) March 14, 2025
“Any unauthorized release of classified information is a violation of the law and will be treated as such,” Gabbard explained.
Any unauthorized release of classified information is a violation of the law and will be treated as such.
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) March 14, 2025
Gabbard’s announcement was widely praised by conservatives on social media, with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) writing: “I’m grateful that [Gabbard] is working to end leaking and the weaponization of the Intelligence Community. Another promise made and promise kept.”
I'm grateful that @DNIGabbard is working to end leaking and the weaponization of the Intelligence Community.
Another promise made and promise kept. https://t.co/yIxUfl7272
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) March 14, 2025
This news comes after Gabbard recently revoked the security clearances of several disgraced government officials and former intel community members who have used their positions to interfere in elections and to dig up dirt on their political opponents.
“Per [President Donald Trump’s] directive, I have revoked security clearances and barred access to classified information for Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Mark Zaid, Norman Eisen, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, and Andrew Weissman, along with the 51 signers of the Hunter Biden ‘disinformation’ letter. The President’s Daily Brief is no longer being provided to former President Biden,” Gabbard explained in a post on X on March 10.
Per @POTUS directive, I have revoked security clearances and barred access to classified information for Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Mark Zaid, Norman Eisen, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, and Andrew Weissman, along with the 51 signers of the Hunter Biden…
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) March 10, 2025
