Report: Whistleblower Complaint Against Gabbard Withheld Since May

Is Gabbard's complaint proof of a broken oversight system or a manufactured scandal based on debunked claims?

Published FEB 3

Report: Whistleblower Complaint Against Gabbard Withheld Since May

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Above: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 23, 2025. Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

The Spin

Left narrative

Gabbard's deeply concerning whistleblower complaint has been locked in a safe for eight months while officials claim disclosure would cause grave damage to national security. The delay and extreme secrecy surrounding this complaint reveal a system where accountability has completely vanished. When democracy can't even inform its own lawmakers about potential wrongdoing, the entire oversight structure has failed.

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Right narrative

The media has weaponized secrecy itself — converting procedural opacity into a manufactured scandal. An inspector general already dismissed the claims as lacking credibility, yet journalists transmuted delay and classification into "evidence" of wrongdoing. This is institutional alchemy waged against Gabbard — she has been unfairly under attack from the left, and is persevering with vital public service.

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