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Gabbard Defends Role Amid Trump’s FBI Search Claims

2/3/2026

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  • Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says U.S. President Donald Trump requested her presence during an FBI search of a Georgia election office.
  • She asserts her legal authority to oversee election security and counterintelligence, rejecting impropriety claims.
  • Gabbard clarifies she did not participate in the search but urged Trump to thank FBI agents.
  • The Department of Justice confirmed the search was court-authorized, despite Fulton County officials' objections.