Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has denied withholding a whistleblower complaint from Congress, calling such claims from some “Gang of Eight” lawmakers “lies and baseless accusations.”

Gabbard issued a lengthy defense of her actions in dealing with the complaint, which dates back to May 2025 but was largely unknown until this week due to its highly sensitive nature. While details are thin, it accuses Gabbard of wrongdoing and alleges she withheld classified information “for political purposes.” Recent reporting has also revealed it was partly about an intelligence intercept of a call between two foreign nationals discussing someone close to President Donald Trump, a discussion that was about Iran.