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BumRushDaShow

(150,929 posts)
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 05:45 AM Mar 15

Gabbard says she is 'aggressively pursuing' national security leaks to media

Source: Washington Post

March 14, 2025 at 6:14 p.m. EDT


Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Friday that the Trump administration will aggressively investigate people in U.S. spy agencies who leak information to the public, citing recent stories on national security topics in The Washington Post and other news outlets.

Gabbard, who coordinates the work of 18 U.S. intelligence agencies, said in a statement that what she termed “politically motivated leaks” undermine national security “and will not be tolerated.” “Unfortunately, such leaks have become commonplace with no investigation or accountability. That ends now,” she said. “We know of and are aggressively pursuing recent leakers from within the Intelligence Community and will hold them accountable.”

In posts on X, Gabbard cited reporting by HuffPost, The Post, NBC and the Record as “recent examples of unauthorized leaks.” In The Post’s case, she cited “information on Israel/Iran,” an apparent reference to a report last month on U.S. intelligence analysis of Israel’s preparation for a possible strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

“The Washington Post takes seriously its responsibility to seek and report the facts without fear or favor on behalf of the American people, regardless of the administration,” said Matt Murray, executive editor of The Post. “That includes our commitment to report on our government and its policies, and we will continue to hold power to account.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/14/gabbard-leaks-investigation-national-security-odni/



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Gabbard says she is 'aggressively pursuing' national security leaks to media (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 15 OP
So, her concern is not for potential enemies, nor dangers to the U.S.... OldBaldy1701E Mar 15 #1
Putin has her back. SergeStorms Mar 15 #17
Screw silencing the media, how about HER leaks to the Kremlin? She of course is ptin's bi-o-tch, da tavarish ? mitch96 Mar 15 #33
Da! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 15 #39
Of course, they would much rather keep their fuck up secret and operate without public scrutiny. Walleye Mar 15 #2
Trump is running a crime syndicate so he has lots to hide. Irish_Dem Mar 15 #3
It's also his natural instinct to never let anyone see who he actually is Walleye Mar 15 #4
Yes he is always in fake mode. Irish_Dem Mar 15 #5
Whenever I accidentally hear Trump speak, I always think, what a phony baloney Walleye Mar 15 #6
Yes everything is a manufactured facade, a pretense, for show. Smoke and mirrors. Irish_Dem Mar 15 #7
Our Potemkin president. SergeStorms Mar 15 #18
He is making the entire US a Potemkin village. Irish_Dem Mar 15 #19
He wants Mar-ma-lardo...... SergeStorms Mar 15 #20
Golf and hookers. Irish_Dem Mar 15 #21
"never let anyone see who he actually is"...who is the man behind the curtain?...that red curtain?...nt mitch96 Mar 15 #34
The man is actually a spoiled toddler who never grew up. He knows that. Walleye Mar 15 #35
Got to keep what they're doing secret from the public. It's the way of fascism. sinkingfeeling Mar 15 #8
We will stop all criticism of Our Dear Leaser. surfered Mar 15 #9
Putin will point her in the right direction BeyondGeography Mar 15 #10
Witch Hunt eShirl Mar 15 #11
Well, bye-bye Matt Murray of the Washington Post. ReRe Mar 15 #12
It's called journalistic integrity. Dr. T Mar 15 #13
LOL! ReRe Mar 15 #14
He's in the house. The White House. twodogsbarking Mar 15 #15
Tulsi is just plowing the row so that Putin's bronxiteforever Mar 15 #16
Oh go f..king do your job! Media leaks are not a Ntl security risk and you know it! PortTack Mar 15 #22
She gonna look for leaks to Russia? Americanme Mar 15 #23
She wants to control the leaks...so Russia gets them first underpants Mar 15 #27
To all of the senators that confirmed this person............party over Constitution right........💩 turbinetree Mar 15 #24
Mirror, mirror on the wall Nasruddin Mar 15 #25
It not about national security. It's keeping things secret from the public. /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 15 #26
Priorities - certainly not real terrorists, Russian or Chinese spies, or organized crime ThoughtCriminal Mar 15 #28
There will always be a Deep Throat. Question is will MSM be afraid to report what they hear? dutch777 Mar 15 #29
The thing magats fear most C_U_L8R Mar 15 #30
Intel pros will send her on a snipe hunt underpants Mar 15 #31
Yeah, like she knows how to pursue anything other than her own tail. Martin68 Mar 15 #32
Uhm, ah, mam... look in the mirror... IthinkThereforeIAM Mar 15 #36
Incompetence, say it louder.... Lovie777 Mar 15 #37
With the FSB helping her orangecrush Mar 15 #38
The Panama invasion plans being reported Diraven Mar 15 #40
How about your leaks to putler and others, you traitorous hack? niyad Mar 15 #41
Security leaks? This is the fox killing... S/V Loner Mar 15 #42

OldBaldy1701E

(7,674 posts)
1. So, her concern is not for potential enemies, nor dangers to the U.S....
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 05:50 AM
Mar 15

But, for those who are trying to keep her insanity in check?

Face facts folks, this is part of the fascist playbook. Silence the media. (Not loyal media, just those who dare to question Dear Leader.)

SergeStorms

(19,575 posts)
17. Putin has her back.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 09:56 AM
Mar 15

He'll keep a close eye out so nothing happens to "East Russia." Tulsi's laser-like focus is on anyone who might say something true about The Big Orange Fascist Pig.

mitch96

(15,121 posts)
33. Screw silencing the media, how about HER leaks to the Kremlin? She of course is ptin's bi-o-tch, da tavarish ?
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:11 PM
Mar 15

Walleye

(39,635 posts)
2. Of course, they would much rather keep their fuck up secret and operate without public scrutiny.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 05:59 AM
Mar 15

Trump hates “leakers“. Talking to the press is not necessarily leaking information if it is not classified. It might be just mildly embarrassing. We need to know these things. Trump is particularly secretive. He doesn’t even like people taking notes. It’s an obsession.

Irish_Dem

(68,246 posts)
5. Yes he is always in fake mode.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 06:31 AM
Mar 15

Narcissists have no inner core, they are always pretending to be something they are not.

Psychopaths are always committing crimes and rule violations, so they hide everything.

Walleye

(39,635 posts)
6. Whenever I accidentally hear Trump speak, I always think, what a phony baloney
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 06:34 AM
Mar 15

It always cracks me up when magas say they voted for him because he’s “authentic”

Irish_Dem

(68,246 posts)
7. Yes everything is a manufactured facade, a pretense, for show. Smoke and mirrors.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 06:37 AM
Mar 15

Nothing is real.

Irish_Dem

(68,246 posts)
19. He is making the entire US a Potemkin village.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 10:08 AM
Mar 15

All bluster, pretense, lies, greed, corruption.

SergeStorms

(19,575 posts)
20. He wants Mar-ma-lardo......
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 10:17 AM
Mar 15

to be the center of all "knowledge" and "culture." It would be a great septic tank.

mitch96

(15,121 posts)
34. "never let anyone see who he actually is"...who is the man behind the curtain?...that red curtain?...nt
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:12 PM
Mar 15

ReRe

(11,559 posts)
12. Well, bye-bye Matt Murray of the Washington Post.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 08:20 AM
Mar 15

Didn't Jeff Bezos lay down the law about what and what would not be published in WAPO?
If I'm not mistaken, the first thing one learns in journalism school is "Governments lie".
Good on Matt Murray for standing up for his profession, which is to report the good,
bad and ugly about our government plus other things of import to the general public.
And good on the patriot leakers!

Dr. T

(187 posts)
13. It's called journalistic integrity.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 08:34 AM
Mar 15

The reporters at America's true enemy, Faux News, must have been napping in class that day.

ReRe

(11,559 posts)
14. LOL!
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 08:42 AM
Mar 15

Faux News and integrity don't belong in the same sentence.
That horrid cable channel proves the saying "Everybody has their price".
They sell their soul at the door on the first day of employment.

turbinetree

(26,028 posts)
24. To all of the senators that confirmed this person............party over Constitution right........💩
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 11:27 AM
Mar 15

and as for the Bezo's rag...........because now its a rag paper...................how's that honeymoon going.........your boss is a fucking idiot...............what did you expect...............

dutch777

(4,255 posts)
29. There will always be a Deep Throat. Question is will MSM be afraid to report what they hear?
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 11:45 AM
Mar 15

If you work in anything national security you know that your email and most forms of electronic communication on government platforms are or can easily be monitored and communications history uncovered. Not too hard to have a burner phone you use from locations where the communications would not be linked to you even if sniffed out. The info is more of a traceable if the knowledge imparted is limited to very few people and you can easily be subject to a lie detector or they plant info just to you and you pass it on and it gets published pinpointing you.

underpants

(189,975 posts)
31. Intel pros will send her on a snipe hunt
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:01 PM
Mar 15

That’ll give them a couple weeks while she looks for the list they give her.

Includes:
Guy Mann
Barry McCochiner
Anita Mann
Stu Pidass
Code name: Aunt Flo
Jack Mehoff
Artie Ficial
Phil McCracken

They’ll tell her these are often transmitted during the submarine races in the Potomac…at night




Luckily she’ll have access to this

Diraven

(1,358 posts)
40. The Panama invasion plans being reported
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 05:39 PM
Mar 15

Is what they're made about. It's hard to have a surprise invasion of your allies of they know it's coming.

S/V Loner

(9,311 posts)
42. Security leaks? This is the fox killing...
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 07:10 PM
Mar 15

the hens by saying they are a threat to the henhouse.
Putin will be pleased.
Why no AG’s have made a legal argument that these people are traitors is beyond my comprehension.

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