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FBI Warns Against Expanding Gabbard's Intelligence Authority

11/1/2025

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FBI Opposes Gabbard

The FBI opposes a proposal to expand the authority of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, warning changes could harm national security.
The FBI's letter to Congress, backed by Kash Patel, formalizes the opposition.
Tulsi Gabbard's office says counterintelligence efforts remain unified.
Joe Kent's investigation into Charlie Kirk's assassination has alarmed the FBI and fueled tensions among Trump administration officials.

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Kent Investigates Assassination

The investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has heightened tensions within the Trump administration.
Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, reviewed FBI files regarding suspect Tyler Robinson, alarming FBI Director Kash Patel, who criticized Kent for overstepping.
Patel's premature announcement of a thwarted terrorist plot in Michigan frustrated Justice Department officials.
Critics question the legal basis for President Trump's designation of antifa as a terrorist organization, while Kent's center has increased its focus on potential threats.

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FBI Opposes Gabbard

The FBI opposes a proposal to expand the authority of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, warning changes could harm national security.
The FBI's letter to Congress, backed by Kash Patel, formalizes the opposition.
Tulsi Gabbard's office says counterintelligence efforts remain unified.
Joe Kent's investigation into Charlie Kirk's assassination has alarmed the FBI and fueled tensions among Trump administration officials.

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