{"id":606435,"date":"2026-05-23T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=606435"},"modified":"2026-05-23T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:00:13","slug":"rand-paul-cia-appears-to-be-illegally-spying-on-dni-chief-gabbards-team-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=606435","title":{"rendered":"Rand Paul: \u2018CIA appears to be ILLEGALLY SPYING on DNI Chief Gabbard\u2019s team\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sg-tulsi-gabbard-1200x630.jpg\" class=\"attachment-facebook size-facebook wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Newly uncovered evidence strongly suggests the CIA has been quietly tracking outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.<\/p>\n<p>According to investigative journalist Catherine Herridge, a CIA investigative unit sent emails to members of Gabbard\u2019s Director\u2019s Initiatives Group (DIG) demanding they come in for questioning.<\/p>\n<p>The problem was that while this particular investigative unit \u201croutinely conducts polygraphs and investigations,\u201d this time there didn\u2019t appear to be any valid justification for the requests.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-378918\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/C__Herridge\/status\/2057596108600213515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-378918 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sg-herridge-reporting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"671\" height=\"484\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/C__Herridge\/status\/2057596108600213515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X.com<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe alleged CIA monitoring of the Director\u2019s Initiatives Group was described as tracking \u2018every keystroke\u2019 on their government computers and devices,\u201d Herridge reported in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/C__Herridge\/status\/2057596108600213515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile there is no expectation of privacy on government computers and users often see a log-on warning, it did not appear to be routine counterintelligence work by the CIA,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard\u2019s DIG has reportedly been busy investigating the JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations, in addition to the Russian collusion delusion hoax, the origins of COVID-19, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Herridge further noted that her reporting is backed by recent congressional testimony from CIA whistleblower James Erdman III, whom she revealed had alleged \u201cthat the CIA illegally spied on the computers and phones of the [DIG].\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Treason..<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe CIA illegally monitored the computer and phone usage of DIG personnel, their investigations, and their contact with whistleblowers. These were Americans being SPYED upon illegally while executing duties directed by President Trump and under the authority of DNI\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g8ZYwG0PG2\">https:\/\/t.co\/g8ZYwG0PG2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7BV2EfPGE8\">pic.twitter.com\/7BV2EfPGE8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJTruthUltra\/status\/2054610433542131851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For instance, Erdman testified about the DIG\u2019s investigations into Directed Energy attacks, also known as Havana Syndrome or Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was not the first time the CIA appears to have been monitoring DIG communications,\u201d Erdman said. \u201cIndividuals involved in our AHI investigation discovered third parties were listening in on secure phone calls at Intelligence Community facilities. In one instance, it was during a conversation with a whistleblower.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the DIG\u2019s investigation of AHIs, the CIA reportedly denied Gabbard\u2019s underlings \u201caccess to key analysts and officials still working in the CIA building, as well as relevant, highly classified intelligence held in compartmented programs,\u201d according to Herridge.<\/p>\n<p>It was almost as if the CIA was trying to stymie or \u201ccover up\u201d the investigations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CIA WHISTLEBLOWER: Alleges Multiple Cover-Ups<\/p>\n<p>According to written testimony, CIA Senior Operations Officer James Erdman III claims the cover-up goes beyond COVID-19 to controversial topics such as Havana Syndrome or Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs).<\/p>\n<p>The debilitating\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iLuMlZhRd0\">pic.twitter.com\/iLuMlZhRd0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/C__Herridge\/status\/2056167351578476594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Herridge, the CIA also blocked Gabbard\u2019s team from reviewing records from the former Biden administration\u2019s own and very suspicious investigation into AHIs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Biden-era Intelligence Community assessments concluded it was unlikely that a novel weapon or foreign adversary was responsible for the debilitating brain injuries suffered by spies, diplomats, military personnel, and some civilians \u2014 injuries that can lead to brain cell atrophy and death,\u201d Herridge noted.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the kicker: Gabbard\u2019s team reportedly found that the \u201canalytic tradecraft\u201d used by the Biden-era investigative units was \u201cdefective.\u201d However, their final report was never released due in part to \u201cstrong Intelligence Community resistance to revealing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the \u201cdeep state\u201d doesn\u2019t appear to want the true story about AHIs, not to mention a number of other controversial subjects, to be released publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rand Paul <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenRandPaul\/status\/2057832529516695727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a> to Herridge\u2019s reporting by writing on social media that \u201cthe CIA appears to be ILLEGALLY SPYING on @DNIGabbard \u2018s team, INTERFERING w\/ investigations on the COVID coverup, the JFK, MLK, &amp; RFK assassinations, UAPs, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If CIA is undermining <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNIGabbard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DNIGabbard<\/a>, that\u2019s a problem<\/p>\n<p>A huge problem <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W9PzUJcDEX\">https:\/\/t.co\/W9PzUJcDEX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/2057849136947347899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gen. Michael Flynn, a former member of the first Trump administration, also responded to her reporting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow many errors can the nation afford before there is radical reform and reorganization of the Central Intelligence Agency?\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GenFlynn\/status\/2057721460580348366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a> in a tweet. \u201cWhich @POTUS will have the guts to do what JFK wanted to do but never had the chance?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Herridge dropped her report a day before Gabbard announced her pending, upcoming resignation so that she may take care of her cancer-stricken husband.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ODNIgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ODNIgov<\/a> for the last year and a half.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PS0Dxp5zpd\">pic.twitter.com\/PS0Dxp5zpd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tulsi Gabbard <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f33a.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf3a\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/> (@TulsiGabbard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TulsiGabbard\/status\/2057876821421527476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sg-tulsi-gabbard-1200x630.jpg\" title=\"Rand Paul: \u2018CIA appears to be ILLEGALLY SPYING on DNI Chief Gabbard\u2019s team\u2019\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly uncovered evidence strongly suggests the CIA has been quietly tracking outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. According to investigative journalist Catherine Herridge, a CIA investigative unit sent emails to members of Gabbard\u2019s Director\u2019s Initiatives Group (DIG) demanding they come in for questioning. 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