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Gabbard Resigns as US Intelligence Director

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as the US Director of National Intelligence effective June 30, citing her husband's illness as the cause of resignation. Bloomberg's Jamie Tarabay speaks with Joe Mathieu on Balance of Power to discuss Gabbard's working relationship with the White House and cites a disconnect between the Intelligence Director and President Donald Trump in foreign policy discussions. (Source: Bloomberg)

Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of Sciences (Related to Sexual Harassment Allegations) Can Go Forward

From today's D.C. Circuit decision in Butters v. Nat'l Acad. of Sciences, by Judge Douglas Ginsburg, joined by Judges Karen… The post Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of Sciences (Related to Sexual Harassment Allegations) Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

President Trump Responds to DNI Gabbard Departure, “Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence”

President Trump announces via Truth Social, “Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence” following the departure of DNI Tulsi Gabbard on June 30, 2026. [SOURCE] Aaron Lukas will do a solid job as ‘acting’ or as fully nominated and confirmed DNI. There will likely be a […] The post President Trump Responds to DNI Gabbard Departure, “Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence” appeared first on The Last Refuge.

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Trump's Director of National Intelligence

Gabbard cited her husband's cancer diagnosis, but differed with others in the Administration on Iran.

Epstein survivor reveals names of 3 new alleged abusers tied to the case

Sarah Kellen, 46, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime personal assistant, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday, saying she was repeatedly raped and abused by Epstein. She also provided lawmakers with names of three previously unknown alleged offenders. Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) described her testimony as "by far the most substantive and productive interview," after the closed-door hearing took place, according to Capitol Hill correspondent Joe Khalil. Despite being designated a "potential co-conspirator" in Epstein's 2007 non-prosecution agreement, according to MS NOW, Kellen has consistently stepped forward as a victim. At Thursday's hearing, Kellen disputed her co-conspirator designation, explaining that law enforcement never interviewed her or heard her account, reports CNN's White House Correspondent MJ Lee. In her opening statement, Kellen described her abuse as occurring and violent. It also contained detailed graphic incidents of assault and rape, according to Lee. Kellen explained her prolonged stay with Epstein, "I had nowhere else to go," adding, "I had no money, no family, no education, and no sense that I deserved any better." The three names Kellen shared remain undisclosed.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

FBI launches ‘fittest agent’ competition for field offices

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning a new internal competition to determine the “fittest agents” across its nationwide field offices, the bureau confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The event will take place at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, in early July and will include participants from all 56 field offices, according to an […]

The turbulent 15 months of Trump’s unlikely US intelligence director

Over 15 months, the ex-Democrat with no notable relevant background took actions seemingly meant to flatter TrumpTulsi Gabbard’s tumultuous 15-month tenure as the US’s top intelligence official ended Friday, when Gabbard submitted her resignation as director of national intelligence.Gabbard was an unconventional choice for the role, given she was a former Democrat with no notable intelligence background. Her political views, particularly on foreign intervention, have at times diverged from Donald Trump’s. But she also undertook norm-breaking actions as the country’s top intelligence chief that appeared designed to flatter Trump and his agenda of election denial. Continue reading...