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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Gabbard fires top officials for alleged leaking after assessment on Venezuela contradicts Trump

Tulsi Gabbard is battling “politicization” of the American intelligence community by firing top career officials on a senior team for allegedly leaking to the media.

Fox News first reported the firings of two National Intelligence Council officials on Tuesday. Mike Collins, the council’s acting chair, and his top deputy Maria Langan-Riekhof were the targets of the latest purge. A dozen others are reportedly under suspicion of leaking and are undergoing internal investigations.

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