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Restoring Trust in US Intelligence: Gabbard's New Task Force Tackles Weaponization and Politicization

Restoring Trust in US Intelligence: Gabbard's New Task Force Tackles Weaponization and Politicization

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has recently established a new task force aimed at restoring trust in the Intelligence Community while addressing concerns about government weaponization against American citizens. The Director's Initiatives Group (DIG) is working to execute President Trump's executive orders focused on rebuilding public trust in intelligence agencies by investigating weaponization, addressing politicization, exposing unauthorized classified intelligence disclosures, and declassifying information that serves public interest.

In a statement about the initiative, Gabbard emphasized commitment to transparency and accountability: "We are already identifying wasteful spending in real time, streamlining outdated processes, reviewing documents for declassification, and leading ongoing efforts to root out abuses of power and politicization."

This announcement comes as part of broader efforts by the Trump administration to reshape America's intelligence services. The task force will also examine whether materials regarding COVID-19 origins and other topics of public interest should be declassified. Additionally, they will review efforts to prevent unauthorized disclosures of classified information and consider declassifying materials related to federal efforts to influence online speech and investigations into mysterious health symptoms once called "Havana syndrome."

Earlier this year, Gabbard launched a formal investigation into obscene and inappropriate communications discovered on Intelink, the intelligence community's classified network. She directed heads of intelligence agencies to fire employees and revoke security clearances of those who participated in explicit communications on these platforms. "Politically motivated leaks undermine our national security and the trust of the American people and will not be tolerated," she stated while announcing aggressive pursuit of recent leakers.

Gabbard, who was sworn in as the eighth Director of National Intelligence earlier this year after a close Senate confirmation vote of 52-48, brings both military and congressional experience to the position. A former representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and current lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, Gabbard previously served on the House Armed Services Committee.

The establishment of this task force occurs amid significant changes in intelligence leadership, including the recent dismissal of the four-star general who led the National Security Agency. Several intelligence agencies, including the CIA, have also offered voluntary resignations to some employees, with additional layoffs expected.

As Gabbard and President Trump prepare to present the annual threat assessment to Congress, their stances on Russia and other foreign policy issues lend particular significance to this year's report and hearings, especially considering their stated commitment to "depoliticizing" intelligence operations.

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