{"id":1934278,"date":"2026-05-14T02:38:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T23:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934278"},"modified":"2026-05-14T02:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T23:38:42","slug":"tulsi-gabbard-spokesperson-denies-cia-raid-after-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1934278","title":{"rendered":"Tulsi Gabbard Spokesperson Denies CIA Raid, After Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ba\/16by9\/2026\/05\/14\/bac3d229f89848af84522c78de8e07e2_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Tulsi Gabbard Spokesperson Denies CIA Raid, After Reports<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Rep. Tulsi Gabbard<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">CIA Did Not Raid Office &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">According to Spokesperson<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Breaking News<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-13T19:38:42-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 13, 2026<br \/>\n                            7:38 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-13T20:37:48-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  May 13, 2026<br \/>\n                                8:37 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-ede1d220d4e3ba6d6938c4a2156b040f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260514_bac3d229f89848af84522c78de8e07e2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:654424ff-ff13-4ff8-a74a-65f26c901045\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ba\/4by3\/2026\/05\/14\/bac3d229f89848af84522c78de8e07e2_md.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsi Gabbard CIA Getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0f689833cc25bb81ea1622e3a6fd57cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-divider-block canvas-divider-block-permalink canvas-divider-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"divider-block\">\n<p class=\"divider-block__text divider-block__stroke-color-primary\">update<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c2f5fe202d82dcbf55539beb31661691\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><strong>8:35PM PT <\/strong>&#8212; The Director of National Intelligence spokesperson took to X to deny the reports claiming the CIA had raided Director Tulsi Gabbard&#8217;s office &#8230; saying plainly &#8220;This is false &#8212; the CIA did not raid the DNI&#8217;s office.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a1311e830944116fdb32b471e93999b5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-a1311e830944116fdb32b471e93999b5-1462700722-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNIspox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by DNIspox<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7efe578aed13b60241e3e8699f3060bd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The CIA has raided US Director of National Intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.tmz.com\/ncr\/person\/62f7132f-6db2-5c8d-afb9-2124a247dd31\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Tulsi Gabbard<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s office &#8230; looking to seize soon-to-be declassified documents relating to the assassination of <strong>JFK<\/strong>, according to reports.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-aa50ba23a8f916d6d5699f81f6640b1b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-aa50ba23a8f916d6d5699f81f6640b1b-694323011-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JesseBWatters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by JesseBWatters<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8e88d29962d91180dc1a0c90651d7ceb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>According to Fox News reporter Jesse Watters, the explosive allegations surfaced during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c1a2e9df6b014583e6d3f1548167690a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Watters says the Fauci whistleblower &#8212; James Eardman III &#8212; claimed while in court today that the files were actively being prepared for public release when the CIA allegedly stepped in and took possession of them.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a81dea687403f708038f37600bcc3322\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-a81dea687403f708038f37600bcc3322-549803256-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLuna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Tweets by RepLuna<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6c578e0b6e27358afef54b494f83d2a5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The allegations also sparked outrage from Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who accused the CIA of potentially defying a presidential executive order regarding declassification efforts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5998a8c7425936ec340b946fc0b4e2a9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Luna took to X andd publicly warned the agency had 24 hours to return the documents to Gabbard\u2019s office &#8230; 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