Gabbard fires top National Intelligence Council officials
by Rebecca Beitsch and Filip Timotija - 05/13/25 6:01 PM ET
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fired two top officials at the National Intelligence Council, purging leaders amid what the office called an effort to address “weaponization” of intelligence.
Gabbard removed the acting head of the council, Mike Collins, as well as his deputy, Maria Langan-Riekhof.
It’s a big shift at an entity the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) bills as part of the “analytic arm” of the intelligence community, with tasks including coordinating with policymakers.
In addition to the removal of the two aides, Gabbard also uprooted the council from its office space at the CIA, returning it to quarters within the ODNI.
“The director is working alongside President Trump to end the weaponization and politicization of the intelligence community,” an ODNI spokesperson told The Hill.
Fox News first reported the moves.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5298799-gabbard-fires-national-intelligence-council-leaders/
