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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Tulsi Gabbard booted from Venezuela plans with aides joking DNI stands for ‘do not invite’ — but Vance denies report

Donald Trump’s administration reportedly excluded intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard from months of planning to capture ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro because of her previous opposition to U.S. military involvement in the country.

White House aides even joked that her Director of National Intelligence title, or DNI, stood for “do not invite,” according to Bloomberg.

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