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Tulsi Gabbard alleges Anthony Fauci funded Wuhan research in China that sparked COVID-19

Outgoing US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has released declassified documents. These documents accuse Dr. Anthony Fauci of funding gain-of-function research in Wuhan. Gabbard claims Fauci influenced intelligence assessments on COVID-19 origins. She also alleges he misled Congress under oath. The revelations come on her final day in office.

The Economic Times

Tulsi Gabbard's Not-So-Shocking Revelation of U.S.-Funded Veterinary Biolabs in Ukraine

Trump's director of national intelligence revives a Russian disinformation campaign on her way out.

Reason

Trump derails confirmation process for Jay Clayton as US intelligence chief

Move will allow Trump’s controversial pick, Bill Pulte, to assume role and remain in place for at least several weeks

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Outgoing Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard Unveils Report on Global U.S.-Funded Biolab Network

DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard said many of the laboratories are currently engaged in, or have previously conducted, research involving hazardous and highly contagious pathogens.

Latin Times

Tulsi Gabbard releases 'never-before-seen intelligence', says US funded 120+ biolabs in over 30 countries

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has said the US has funded more than 120 biological laboratories in over 30 countries, while also announcing a policy shift under President Donald Trump to end federal support for gain-of-function research worldwide.

The Times of India

Tulsi Gabbard to Drop Evidence on More Than 120 Taxpayer-Funded Biolabs in 30 Nations Including Ukraine

Tulsi Gabbard biolabs investigation drops never-before-seen evidence of more than 120 US-funded research labs in 30 countries after official denials.

International Business Times UK

Senate Faces Pressure to Confirm Jay Clayton as Trump Abandons His Controversial Pick for Intelligence Director

The move comes just days before a critical surveillance law expires, adding urgency to an already messy transition.

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Trump Turns to Veteran Prosecutor Jay Clayton for Top Intelligence Post After Bipartisan Backlash to Pulte Appointment

Democrats and some Republicans criticized previous appointee Bill Pulte for his lack of intelligence and national security experience

Latin Times

Bill Pulte tried to bump up Tulsi Gabbard’s last day as spy chief: report

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The Independent UK

Trump’s acting spy chief pushed out Tulsi Gabbard telling her ‘Today is your last day’: report

Tulsi Gabbard initially said she would leave June 30 but bumped up the date to June 19 after speaking with Bill Pulte and Donald Trump, according to a report

The Independent UK

FISA spy powers are likely to expire after House vote collapses in bipartisan fashion

The law is set to expire on Friday at midnight

The Independent UK

Trump has once again chucked a grenade on the Senate floor ahead of a key funding deadline

ANALYSIS: Senate Majority Leader John Thune could well end up the loser of Trump’s war with Democrats over Bill Pulte simply because House Speaker Mike Johnson is closer to the president, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Trump reveals Tulsi Gabbard replacement will gut National Intelligence office before director is tapped

Trump’s decision to name 38-year-old federal housing executive as acting DNI could scuttle key surveillance bill

The Independent UK

Trump presses on with plan to install Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief

Lawmakers warn appointment of presidential loyalist will scuttle bipartisan agreement to renew Fisa surveillance law

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Trump’s replacement pick for intelligence head has no experience, but he also never had a security clearance

Per reports, Pulte hasn't gone through any vetting process.

Axios

Trump loyalist Pulte gets oversight of vast U.S. intel

The MAGA enforcer will have wide-ranging access to the vast amounts of data the government collects.

Axios

Trump taps housing regulator turned MAGA enforcer as intelligence chief

Pulte became an unlikely figure of Trump's campaign of political combat.

International Business Times

Trump Orders Review And Cuts Of Intelligence Community Personnel Under Pulte

The move comes as Washington faces debates over surveillance powers and intelligence oversight amid ongoing global security challenges.

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Bangkok Post

Trump urges new spy chief to fire employees

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his incoming acting spy chief to start firing employees, deepening the controversy over the appointment of a man with no previous intelligence experience.

The Independent UK

Trump tells his ‘less shackled’ acting intelligence chief to fire employees and shrink spy agencies

Trump said the office size has been ‘way too high for way too long’

Roll Call

FISA reauthorization stalls in early-morning Senate vote

Senate Republicans early Friday could not muster enough votes to move forward on a long-term reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, leaving the key surveillance power, which expires next week, in limbo as both chambers leave the Capitol for the weekend. The Senate voted 47-52 on…

The Mary Sue

Bipartisan Trust Crumbles as Critics Blast President for Placing an Inexperienced Loyalist in Control of National Security Secrets

Democratic senator Chris Murphy has raised alarms about Pulte’s record of using private information for political gain.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr’s daughter-in-law reveals she quit Trump team over unsupervised movement of gold and cash by spies

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy warns of unchecked spending by the CIA and denies leaving administration over Iran war

The Guardian - US

Trump’s intelligence chief pick puts surveillance program renewal in doubt

Democrats say appointment of Bill Pulte could doom bipartisan agreement to renew section 702 of Fisa

The Independent UK

Johnson criticizes Democrats over opposition to Trump’s DNI pick

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