Tulsi Gabbard strongly denied the allegations that she or the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) hid a whistleblower complaint, and accused Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) that spreads “blatant lies” for political gain.
Tulsi Gabbard Denies Concealing Whistleblower Complaint
On Saturday, in a place above XGabbard said, “I am not now, nor have I ever been, in possession or control of the Whistleblower’s complaint, so of course I could not ‘hide’ it in a safe.”
She added that the complaint was handled and guaranteed by the Intelligence Community (IC) Inspector General of the Biden era, Tamara Johnson, and its successor, Chris Fox.
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Gabbard detailed the timeline of events, saying she saw the complaint for the first time two weeks ago, to guide how it should be shared with Congress.
She emphasized that the complaint contained highly classified and compartmentalized intelligence, which required it to be stored securely: “After Inspector General Fox IC hand-delivered the complaint to the Gang of 8, the complaint was returned to where it remains, consistent with any information of such sensitivity.”
She also disputed Warner’s claims about a legal deadline of 21 days, saying that it only applies when a complaint is both urgent and credible, which she said this complaint was not.
“Either Senator Warner knows these facts and is intentionally lying to the American people, or he has no clue how these things work,” Gabbard wrote.
Senator Mark Warner and his friends in Propaganda Media repeatedly lied to the American people that I or ODNI “hid” a whistleblower complaint in a safe for eight months. This is a blatant lie.
The truth:
– I am now, nor have I ever been, in possession or…
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) February 7, 2026
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Whistleblower Complaint Delays on Safety Guidance
A top-secret whistleblower complaint filed in May with the intelligence community’s inspector general alleged that classified intelligence was blocked from routine congressional access for political reasons, Reuters reported.
Lawmakers, including Warner, argued that the complaint should have been filed within 21 days, but successive inspectors general have found it not credible, and the legal deadline applies only to urgent and credible complaints.
Media reports indicate that the complaint involved interception of intelligence connected to someone close to the President Donald Trumpand the delay was linked to the need for appropriate security guidance prior to sharing with Congress.
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