“As President Trump just said in his remarks, he has confidence in Director Gabbard and the tireless work she is doing. “Over the past two weeks, President Trump said both that he has confidence in the DNI and that she did well at her hearings before Congress. Weeks later, Trump publicly contradicted Gabbard after she testified to lawmakers that Iran had not decided to build a nuclear bomb. Gabbard then became the target of White House officials’ ire after she revoked the security clearances of 37 people, including congressional aides, before the West Wing had checked whether they could do so. In the fallout, Gabbard’s allies accused the CIA of trying to manufacture a pretext to bring about her ouster, until the White House mediated a truce.

Source: The Guardian April 02, 2026 11:31 UTC