Schiff: Gabbard's resignation ‘only positive contribution’ to US security
Key takeaways
- She dismantled critical agencies keeping Americans safe.
- The top security official was criticized for being caught at the scene of an FBI raid of a Georgia election office in Fulton County, where agents seized records from the 2020 election.
- We must ensure that her tenure — marked by a devotion to the person of the president and not to the security of the country — represents a terrible exception at DNI and not the new normal, Schiff said.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard s decision to resign Friday was the only positive contribution she s made to national security, criticizing the outgoing intelligence chief just hours after announcing her departure from the role.
While the circumstances around her departure are deserving of our sympathy, let s be clear: Tulsi Gabbard s only positive contribution to our nation s national security is her resignation, Schiff said in a statement on social platform X.
The California Democrat accused her of politicizing intelligence and undermining national security during her tenure, including her role in the federal probes tied to unsubstantiated claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election.