Posted on 02/08/2026 8:36:48 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
Last spring, the National Security Agency (NSA) flagged an unusual phone call between two members of foreign intelligence, who discussed a person close to Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower’s attorney who was briefed on details of the call.
The highly sensitive communique, which has roiled Washington over the past week, was brought to the attention of the director of national intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard.
But rather than allowing NSA officials to distribute the information further, Gabbard took a paper copy of the intelligence directly to the president’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, according to the whistleblower’s attorney, Andrew Bakaj.
One day after meeting Wiles, Gabbard told the NSA not to publish the intelligence report. Instead, she instructed NSA officials to transmit the highly classified details directly to her office, Bakaj said.
Details of this exchange between Gabbard and the NSA were shared directly with the Guardian and have not been previously reported. Nor has Wiles’s receipt of the intelligence report.
On 17 April, a whistleblower contacted the office of the inspector general alleging that Gabbard had blocked highly classified intelligence from routine dispatch, according to Bakaj, who has been briefed on details surrounding the highly sensitive phone call flagged by the NSA. The whistleblower filed a formal complaint about Gabbard’s actions on 21 May, Bakaj said.
The Guardian reported earlier on Saturday that the phone conversation was between a person associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump, based on Bakaj’s recollection of the complaint, which he confirmed over multiple calls. However, after publication, Bakaj said he misspoke.
He clarified his understanding of the complaint in a statement: “The NSA picked up a phone call between two members of foreign intelligence...
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Uh- excuse me, this isn’t a “whistleblower” this person just leaked critical and possibly debilitating secrets to intentionally hurt the presidency.
Coincidently, this whistleblower comes forward at the same time a search warrant was issued in Georgia over the 2020 election with Tulsi Gabbard in attendance.
I knew it had to be BS. Thanks.
Let me guess - Trump’s a Russian agent!
Once again, its British media.
weird
Is Christopher Steele behind this one too?
Stevie Wonder can see how this is the same playbook being used on Tulsi Gabbard.
British media? Read that as British government?
Top Dem used same app used in Atlantic scandal to set up contact with Steele dossier author
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Great
Yes, and both Biden’s IG and Trump’s IG investigated and found that he/she also lied about how Tulsi “mis-handled” the records. Now his/her lawyer is coming out with the story to Daily Mail because the complaint itself mishandled the information so nobody can see the complaint. So the lawyer is telling the same things that the IG’s had already determined were lies, about Tulsi giving the records to Susie Wiles and then not letting anybody else see it, etc. All non-credible claims, according to the IG’s.
The “whistleblower” who is violating the terms of their service by leaking classified records is basically trying to get these classified records into the hands of Mark Warner so he can lie to the public like he always does.
We should never have let Eric Ciaramello and Alexander Vindmann get away with their treason. It just breeds more of these vermin.
Wrap up smear yep
Andrew Bakaj /Mark Zaid/ Compass Rose ping
Andrew Bakaj is a sure sign something weasel is going on.
He is partners with amother lawyer called Mark Zaid in a company / form called Compass Rose.
Yes, Waldman was working for Oleg Deripaska, and he was also in contact with Julian Assange. Warner should be charged for espionage.
"The NSA snooper then got big mad about the intelligence analysis of the conversation labeling it as gossip and took out their frustration by blaming Tulsi Gabbard for dismissing it."
The Underlying NSA Intercept – Whistleblower Claims Against Tulsi Gabbard Get More Absurd in Context
The Guardian reported earlier on Saturday that the phone conversation was between a person associated with foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump, based on Bakaj’s recollection of the complaint, which he confirmed over multiple calls. However, after publication, Bakaj said he misspoke.
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