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Intelligence Chief Dissolves Group, DOJ Creates $1.8B Comey Fund

5/22/2026

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The memo, citing a Jan. 6 rioter’s pipe-bomb claim, caused the collapse of the Director’s Initiatives Group.
U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard dissolved group in January 2026 after CIA officer James Erdman testified that memo’s false accusations against Shauni Kerkhoff were circulated to CIA and Department of Justice.
The Department of Justice announced a $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to consider Jan. 6 rioter claims and prosecute former FBI Director James Comey.

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Story summary

The memo, citing a Jan. 6 rioter’s pipe-bomb claim, caused the collapse of the Director’s Initiatives Group.
U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard dissolved group in January 2026 after CIA officer James Erdman testified that memo’s false accusations against Shauni Kerkhoff were circulated to CIA and Department of Justice.
The Department of Justice announced a $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to consider Jan. 6 rioter claims and prosecute former FBI Director James Comey.