https://freerepublic.com/tag/erdman/ en-us Thu, 14 May 2026 14:11:10 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379201/posts The former head of the Trump administration's investigation into COVID-19's origins told Congress today that the CIA actively frustrated his work by withholding records, retaliating against agency personnel who cooperated with the investigation, and surveilling investigators' computer and phone usage and contact with whistleblowers. "These were Americans being spied upon illegally while executing duties directed by the president and under the director of National Intelligence," James Erdman III, a current CIA officer who led the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) investigation into COVID's origins, told the Senate's Homeland Security Committee today. Additionally, Erdman claimed that the CIA... reason https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379201/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2026 14:11:10 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379073/posts <p>The CIA then failed to comply with the DNI DIG’s oversight investigation, refusing to provide necessary information for investigators to understand why analytical standards at the CIA were violated. The CIA also illegally spied on the computer and phones belonging to DIG personnel, along with their investigations and contact with whistleblowers, Erdman alleges.</p> © 2026 National Review https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4379073/posts#comment Wed, 13 May 2026 17:11:09 GMT