Intelligence information coming from the White House has been under the microscope, and recently, some of it has even been withdrawn.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard called for the National Security Agency to withdraw a report on Venezuela recently, and the internet has been abuzz about it, according to The Hill.
Gabbard cited concerns about the identification of a senior Trump administration official, who reportedly shouldn’t have been listed in the report.
The document, which was issued several months ago, focused on one Richard Grenell, who was the former acting director of national intelligence in the first Trump administration.
Grenell now heads the Kennedy Center and serves as a special envoy to Venezuela, taking on both roles for a hefty administration presence.
According to early reports about the security information, the report included sensitive details about some communications between Grenell and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Those communications included negotiations about undocumented migrants from Venezuela that have made their way into the United States.
Gabbard described how it happened:
Officials cherry-picked parts of a 6-page intelligence document on Venezuela's Tren Aragua gang.
They excluded FBI confirmation that Venezuela's government supports the gang's US operations.
This selective disclosure had a purpose. pic.twitter.com/jW2b0EOmPO
— Voyrobi Bristy (@puja_roy30223) September 6, 2025
The DNI made the recall with a notice that states, “the report is accurate and in accordance with all N.S.A. policy, directives and guidance; however, the D.N.I. directed N.S.A. to recall the report.
“Please remove the original report from all manual and computer files.”
Some publications cited unidentified sources who said the report was recalled because of the identity of Grenall being included at all, when Gabbard attempts to keep the names of officials out of such documents.
One intelligence official told reporters that it was due to concerns about personal civil liberties and privacy, particularly concerning GOP officials’ focus on the problem of “unmasking” in intelligence reports.
The White House has yet to comment on the change by the DNI; however, up to now, President Donald Trump and other officials have seemed pleased with the way Gabbard has handled her position.
Gabbard was previously a Democrat lawmaker from the state of Hawaii, and later left the party and became aligned with Trump.
Gabbard was also involved in a legal battle with former First Lady Hillary Clinton, who accused her of being a possible Russian asset several years ago.
