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Last Updated:February 26, 2025, 11:58 IST
Tulsi Gabbard has directed to terminate over 100 intelligence officers for their participation in the sexually explicit messages in the NSA chatrooms.
DNI Tulsi Gabbard (Reuters Image)
Tulsi Gabbard, Director of Intelligence in the Trump administration, said on Tuesday that she has ordered the termination of over 100 intelligence officers for taking part in sexually explicit messages in the chatrooms of the Security Agency.
She said that the security clearances of such officers will also be revoked.
“There are over 100 people from across the intelligence community that contributed to and participated in what is really just an egregious violation of trust," Gabbard said in an interview with Fox News.
The US DNI said that the officers in question were “brazen" in using the NSA platform which was meant for professional use to “conduct this kind of really, really horrific behavior".
The sexually explicit messages allegedly sent out from the chatroom were first brought to light by conservative activist Christopher Rufo.
Earlier on Tuesday DNI spokesperson Alexa Henning said on X that several intelligence agencies have been ordered to identify and fire officials who exchanged such messages by Friday. They were also directed to revoke their security clearances.
“The DNI sent a memo directing all intelligence agencies to identify the employees who participated in the NSA’s ‘obscene, pornographic, and sexually explicit’ chatrooms and to terminate their employment and revoke their security clearances," CNN quoted Henning as saying.
A senior official in the Trump administration informed CNN that lower-ranking members of the intelligence community have been contacting Gabbard regarding the issue.
Tulsi Gabbard’s directive came hours after the NSA raised concerns over the posts that “appear to show inappropriate discussions" by the intelligence personnel.
“Potential misuse of these platforms by a small group of individuals does not represent the community. Investigations to address this misuse of government systems are ongoing," the NSA said on X.
Location :Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
First Published:February 26, 2025, 11:58 IST
News world Tulsi Gabbard To Fire Over 100 Intelligence Officers For 'Obscene, Pornographic' NSA Chat Messages
