Filtering
Category: Information, Memory and Manipulation ×
Attack target: The Courts ×
Trait: Civil service roles are politicized or privatized ×
Clear all
☆ Save this search
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
Corroborated 2+ independent news desks
Every result is verified and democracy-related.
Open an event to see its evidence. Attack and trait tags link to their definitions
May 15, 2025 Tulsi Gabbard fired the National Intelligence Council chair and deputy after a report contradicted Trump's claims Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The firings suggested political punishment for unwelcome intelligence analysis and weakened the independence of official information channels.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reports
- National Intelligence Council chair and deputy fired — On May 8, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fired acting National Intelligence Council chair Michael Collins and deputy Maria Langan-Reikhof after the NIC produced a report contradicting President Trump's claims about Venezuela's involvement with the Tren de Aragua gang. This action was part of the administration's broader strategy to consolidate power and control narratives regarding intelligence.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 17 – 2025-05-10–2025-05-16
wk17_IM_007