Story perspectives

Tulsi Gabbard's Covert Operation Sparks Controversy and Criticism

11/27/2025

29 4

Summary

Story summary

Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, reportedly sent a covert team to a CIA warehouse in April to seize files on Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy.
The action followed pressure to comply with U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order.
Team included Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, who lacked clearance and spent over an hour inside.
Critics, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, condemned Gabbard's nomination and actions, questioning qualifications.

1 of 1

Story summary

Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, reportedly sent a covert team to a CIA warehouse in April to seize files on Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy.
The action followed pressure to comply with U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order.
Team included Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, who lacked clearance and spent over an hour inside.
Critics, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, condemned Gabbard's nomination and actions, questioning qualifications.