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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

NSA flagged evidence of call between Trump ally and foreign intelligence actor: Whistleblower

In the spring of 2025, the National Security Agency allegedly detected evidence of a call between a person close to President Donald Trump and an individual associated with foreign intelligence, according to a whistleblower.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, rather than let the NSA distribute information about its evidence, allegedly took a paper copy of the intelligence to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, then told the NSA not to publish its intelligence report. Instead, Gabbard allegedly instructed officials to transmit the details directly to her office, the whistleblower’s lawyer, Andrew Bakaj, told The Guardian.

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