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Well, guys, the hammer has finally come down, and it's about time. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, acting on orders from President Donald Trump, just yanked the security clearances of 37 current and former intelligence officials who have been playing fast and loose with the public's trust. You heard that right—37 of them, shown the door for "abusing the public trust" like it's just another Tuesday in D.C.
Fun Fact: the name 'Tulsi' means 'basil' in Hindi.
Gabbard dropped the bombshell on X, releasing a memo that names these 37 individuals, some of whom were cozying up to the Obama-era intelligence assessment that screamed "Russia, Russia, Russia" to smear Trump's 2016 win.
In her statement, Gabbard didn't mince words: "The President has directed that, effective immediately, the security clearances of the following 37 individuals are revoked. Their access to classified systems, facilities, materials, and information is to be terminated forthwith. Any contracts or employment with the U.S. Government by these 37 individuals is hereby terminated. Any credentials held by these individuals must be surrendered to the appropriate security officers."
She went on, torch in hand: "Being entrusted with a security clearance is a privilege, not a right. Those in the Intelligence Community who betray their oath to the Constitution and put their own interests ahead of the interests of the American people have broken the sacred trust they promised to uphold."
She went on, torch in hand: "Being entrusted with a security clearance is a privilege, not a right. Those in the Intelligence Community who betray their oath to the Constitution and put their own interests ahead of the interests of the American people have broken the sacred trust they promised to uphold."
Bahdahbing!
Among the casualties were names like ex-Principal Deputy DNI Stephanie O'Sullivan and Vinh Nguyen, who helped former DNI James Clapper cobble together that oh-so-convenient 2016 report claiming "the Russian Government aspired to help President-elect Trump's election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton and publicly contrasting her unfavorably to him."
Among the casualties were names like ex-Principal Deputy DNI Stephanie O'Sullivan and Vinh Nguyen, who helped former DNI James Clapper cobble together that oh-so-convenient 2016 report claiming "the Russian Government aspired to help President-elect Trump's election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton and publicly contrasting her unfavorably to him."
Sounds like a script straight out of a political hit job, doesn't it?
Gabbard's been on a tear, releasing a treasure trove of documents exposing the shady dealings behind that assessment. Get this: the report, ordered just weeks after Trump’s 2016 victory, was slapped together in a measly month, when a proper investigation would’ve taken a year or more. Documents show that on December 7, 2016, an initial assessment found Russia likely didn’t meaningfully meddle in the election. But that report vanished the next day after "new guidance" came down from on high. By December 9, Obama and his national security cronies huddled at the White House, and voilà, a new assessment was born, custom-tailored to fit the narrative.
Gabbard's memo lays it out plain: these 37 individuals aren't just losing their clearances; they're cut off from classified systems, government contracts, the works. And with Gabbard shining a spotlight on Obama's intelligence crew, it’s clear the swamp's getting a long-overdue draining.
Gabbard's been on a tear, releasing a treasure trove of documents exposing the shady dealings behind that assessment. Get this: the report, ordered just weeks after Trump’s 2016 victory, was slapped together in a measly month, when a proper investigation would’ve taken a year or more. Documents show that on December 7, 2016, an initial assessment found Russia likely didn’t meaningfully meddle in the election. But that report vanished the next day after "new guidance" came down from on high. By December 9, Obama and his national security cronies huddled at the White House, and voilà, a new assessment was born, custom-tailored to fit the narrative.
Gabbard's memo lays it out plain: these 37 individuals aren't just losing their clearances; they're cut off from classified systems, government contracts, the works. And with Gabbard shining a spotlight on Obama's intelligence crew, it’s clear the swamp's getting a long-overdue draining.
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