Gabbard fires officials who released memo contradicting Trump’s Venezuela gang claims

Tulsi Gabbard, head of the U.S. National Intelligence Council, recently fired two top officials—Mike Collins and Maria Langan-Riekhof—for their opposition to President Trump’s handling of Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act. The NIC released an assessment contradicting Trump’s justification for deporting the gang without due process. Gabbard claimed the firings were due to political bias, calling them "Biden holdovers." Critics and current officials expressed concerns about the unusual decision, while Gabbard is also streamlining intelligence operations under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.