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Gabbard Launches Initiative to Shield Intelligence from Politics

7/11/2025

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Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, has unveiled the Director’s Initiative Group (DIG) to safeguard intelligence agencies from political influence. However, critics fear that DIG could jeopardize sensitive information and lead to political targeting of employees. Gabbard seeks to balance compliance with Trump’s executive order while tackling issues of surveillance and bias in the intelligence community.

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Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, has unveiled the Director’s Initiative Group (DIG) to safeguard intelligence agencies from political influence. However, critics fear that DIG could jeopardize sensitive information and lead to political targeting of employees. Gabbard seeks to balance compliance with Trump’s executive order while tackling issues of surveillance and bias in the intelligence community.