Politics Jun 11 Surveillance program set to expire as Congress rejects FISA extension By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura
Politics Jun 10 Watch 6:36 Pulte unqualified for DNI role, but FISA must be extended, Rep. McCaul says Friday is the deadline for Congress to reauthorize a key tool for collecting foreign intelligence. Critics on the left and the right argue that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is prone to abuse. Others say they won’t back it until… By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura
Politics Jun 09 Watch 6:49 Bill Pulte 'deeply unqualified' to lead U.S. intelligence efforts, Jeffries says On Tuesday, the House passed a bill that will fund immigration and border enforcement agencies. The package passed in the Senate last week and heads to the president's desk. Attention now turns to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Democrats… By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Politics Jun 04 WATCH: Trump says Pulte isn't 'permanent' pick for national intelligence chief after GOP pushback The president’s pick of Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence has triggered pushback from some Republican and Democratic senators. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 02 Watch 4:31 What to know about Trump's controversial pick of Bill Pulte for acting spy chief Trump on Tuesday named Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte, a loyal Trump ally who has frequently targeted the president’s opponents, has no background in intelligence. The… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
May 22 Watch 10:04 Tulsi Gabbard's record and impact on the U.S. intelligence community By William Brangham, Nick Schifrin, Liz Landers, Sonia Kopelev Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the highest-ranking intelligence official in the U.S. government, has resigned. She said her husband is suffering from a rare bone cancer that requires her full attention. Nick Schifrin and Liz Landers report, and William… Continue watching
May 22 Read Tulsi Gabbard's full resignation letter as director of national intelligence By Steff Staples, Dan Cooney During her 15 months as chief of America’s spy agencies, Gabbard faced scrutiny over her conduct and the handling of U.S. intelligence. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 7:31 What Gabbard's ODNI cuts mean for U.S. intelligence agencies By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn The Trump administration announced that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence would cut 40% of its staff. Tulsi Gabbard claims ODNI is "inefficient" and "rife with abuse." The office was created after 9/11 to coordinate the 17 intelligence… Continue watching
Aug 20 Gabbard announces 40% cut to workforce at key U.S. intelligence office By Eric Tucker, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Trump speaks at swearing-in of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence By Associated Press Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Wednesday shortly after she was confirmed by the Senate, where Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination. Continue reading