House Intelligence Committee Leaders Reject Whistleblower Complaint Against Tulsi Gabbard, Blaming It on Politics
Republican leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees have dismissed a top-secret whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, with some claiming it was motivated by politics. The complaint, which alleges that Gabbard withheld classified information for political reasons, has been rejected by Senator Tom Cotton, who chairs the Senate intelligence committee, and Congressman Rick Crawford, chair of the House intelligence committee.
According to Cotton, he agrees with an earlier inspector general's conclusion that the complaint does not appear credible and believes it was prompted by opposition to Gabbard and the Trump administration. "To be frank, it seems like just another effort by the president's critics in and out of government to undermine policies they don't like," Cotton wrote.
Crawford also expressed skepticism about the complaint, describing it as an attempt to smear Gabbard's reputation. Meanwhile, Democrats are questioning why Gabbard's office took eight months to refer the complaint to Congress, with Senator Mark Warner of Virginia noting that the law requires such a report to be sent within 21 days.
Despite the rejection, Democratic lawmakers continue to raise concerns about the matter, and one attorney for the whistleblower has argued that there is no justification for keeping the complaint from Congress. The identity of the whistleblower remains unknown.
The controversy comes as Gabbard faces scrutiny over her role in the intelligence community and her recent involvement in a high-profile election dispute in Georgia.
Republican leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees have dismissed a top-secret whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, with some claiming it was motivated by politics. The complaint, which alleges that Gabbard withheld classified information for political reasons, has been rejected by Senator Tom Cotton, who chairs the Senate intelligence committee, and Congressman Rick Crawford, chair of the House intelligence committee.
According to Cotton, he agrees with an earlier inspector general's conclusion that the complaint does not appear credible and believes it was prompted by opposition to Gabbard and the Trump administration. "To be frank, it seems like just another effort by the president's critics in and out of government to undermine policies they don't like," Cotton wrote.
Crawford also expressed skepticism about the complaint, describing it as an attempt to smear Gabbard's reputation. Meanwhile, Democrats are questioning why Gabbard's office took eight months to refer the complaint to Congress, with Senator Mark Warner of Virginia noting that the law requires such a report to be sent within 21 days.
Despite the rejection, Democratic lawmakers continue to raise concerns about the matter, and one attorney for the whistleblower has argued that there is no justification for keeping the complaint from Congress. The identity of the whistleblower remains unknown.
The controversy comes as Gabbard faces scrutiny over her role in the intelligence community and her recent involvement in a high-profile election dispute in Georgia.
The whole thing feels so shady to me... I mean, what's the point of even having a whistleblower system if you're not gonna take complaints seriously?
, but honestly who doesn't love a good conspiracy theory? 
i mean, eight months to report that thing, that's just a whole lotta time for drama 
. and senator cotton blaming it on politics? sounds like he's trying to deflect from the fact that gabbard might be hiding something... or maybe she's just really good at playing dumb 
. either way, this is getting juicy by the day, can't wait for more tea! 
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Politics as usual, right? Complains filed, rejected, and conveniently framed on politics. 
Tulsi's got more baggage than an Airbnb in DC. 8 months to report it, yeah right 
... meanwhile, dems are trying to figure out why the law says the complaint should've been sent in 21 days. i mean, what if gabbard's office really did have some legit info that was withheld? wouldn't that be a big deal? 
I'm literally so shocked by this 
? Tulsi Gabbard was in a super sensitive position and now her integrity is being questioned 
. I'm all about accountability, you know? And I think this whole thing reeks of cover-up 
. Can't wait to see what other twists come out of this story 
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eight months for her office to refer it to Congress? what's going on there? 
. It's not like they're asking for a special treatment or anything, they just want to make sure the truth comes out.
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... i mean, why take 8 months to report the complaint if its legit? seems like some serious red tape going on 
... and btw, what even is this "undermine policies they don't like" business? sounds like a total cop-out 
. The American people deserve to know what's really going on in our intelligence community 
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