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Gabbard’s Document Dump Raises Fresh Questions Over Trump Probe
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- DNI Tulsi Gabbard said she had released documents related to the 2019 impeachment inquiry.
- The documents are being presented by her office as relevant to the handling of the Ukraine whistleblower complaint.
- A DOJ referral from ODNI says the matter could involve possible criminal activity by former intelligence community employees.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she released previously withheld documents related to the 2019 impeachment effort against Donald Trump. Her office described the material as important to understanding how the complaint was handled.
According to the ODNI, the referral concerns possible criminal activity by one or more former intelligence community employees. The agency has not detailed any charges or outcomes in the materials provided.
One referral quoted ODNI general counsel saying, “I want to refer information that may constitute possible criminal activity in violation of federal criminal law committed by one or more former employees of the intelligence community.”
Gabbard has argued that the public should see the records and assess the conduct for themselves. The release has renewed debate over how the original complaint and related intelligence briefings were managed.
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