#FBI #Control of #counterintelligence: Tulsi Gabbard vs Kash Patel a few seconds ago – AI Mode A power struggle over the control of U.S. counterintelligence has emerged between Tulsi Gabbard , the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), and Kash Patel , the Director of the FBI. 📷NBC News +1 The conflict centers on a proposed legislative overhaul, known as the SECURE Act or the Intelligence Authorization Act, which would significantly shift authority within the intelligence community. 📷 +1 The Core Conflict Tulsi Gabbard’s Push: The proposed bill would grant the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) full oversight and direct control of U.S. counterinte

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#Control of  #counterintelligence: Tulsi Gabbard vs Kash Patel
a few seconds ago – AI Mode

A power struggle over the control of U.S. counterintelligence has emerged between
Tulsi Gabbard
, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), and
Kash Patel
, the Director of the FBI.
📷NBC News +1
The conflict centers on a proposed legislative overhaul, known as the SECURE Act or the Intelligence Authorization Act, which would significantly shift authority within the intelligence community.
📷 Defence24.com +1
The Core Conflict
Tulsi Gabbard’s Push: The proposed bill would grant the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) full oversight and direct control of U.S. counterintelligence operations. This would elevate Gabbard’s role from limited oversight to that of a “counterintelligence czar”.
Kash Patel’s Opposition: Despite his own history of criticizing the “Deep State,” Patel has used his position as FBI Director to “strongly” oppose the plan. The FBI argues that stripping the bureau of its lead role in counterintelligence would:Threaten national security and cause “serious and long-lasting damage”.
Undermine the agency’s operational independence.

Create jurisdictional confusion between the DNI, FBI, and other organizations.📷NBC News +5
Key Areas of Friction
Turf War: The two leaders were reportedly embroiled in a dispute after a senior intelligence official (under Gabbard) accessed FBI files related to an investigation into a conservative influencer, which Patel viewed as an encroachment on his domain.
Shared Challenges: Both officials have faced joint criticism from Congress, particularly regarding a security breach involving a Signal group chat where sensitive information was allegedly shared on unclassified systems.
Common Mission: Despite their internal struggle for control, both leaders testified together before Congress in early 2025, emphasizing shared priorities such as targeting international criminal gangs, drug cartels, and foreign espionage from adversaries like China and Russia.
These articles explain the ongoing conflict between Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel over control of U.S. counterintelligence operations:

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