Some in President Donald Trump’s orbit are speculating that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has put herself “in the line of fire” as he searches for the party responsible for leaking classified U.S. intelligence about the bombs dropped on Iran.
Days of vehement opposition to reporting by CNN and the New York Times suggest that Trump is angrier than normal about the leak of a study claiming that a dozen 30,000-pound “bunker buster” bombs achieved nothing to halt Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. He has pointed fingers at members of Congress and claimed that the White House will no longer provide as frequent briefings on military operations.
According to sources who spoke to the Daily Mail, Trump’s obsession with Gabbard shows that some of the individuals he previously trusted may be participating.
Gabbard was sidelined before a briefing to Congress on the attack. According to Trump officials, Gabbard will not be there on Thursday when representatives give evidence that Operation Midnight Hammer resulted in the “total obliteration” of Iran’s three nuclear installations.
