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Jun 9, 2025 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fired the acting counsel to the intelligence community inspector general and installed a direct adviser Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The move weakened watchdog independence inside the intelligence system and concentrated oversight control in political leadership.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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- Senior Democrats Accuse DNI of Illegal Interference — Senior Democrats accused Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard of "illegal interference" after she fired the acting counsel to the inspector general of the intelligence community and appointed a senior
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 21 – 2025-06-07–2025-06-13
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Jun 9, 2025 An aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made false wiretap claims during a Pentagon leak inquiry Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
False claims inside a national security investigation damaged trust in official information and internal accountability.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Hegseth Aide's False Wiretap Claims Disrupt Pentagon Leak Inquiry
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 21 – 2025-06-07–2025-06-13
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