SpyTalk What’s Going on with Tulsi Gabbard?
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Feb 13, 2026 Larry Pfeiffer, former CIA chief of staff and White House Situation Room senior director, weighs in on intelligence norms and recent controversies. He discusses NSA limits on surveilling Americans. He examines ties and trips linked to pro‑Kremlin actors and the Fulton County probe. He warns about politicization, talent drain, and risks from blurred lines between foreign intel and domestic law enforcement.
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Bright Line Between Intel And Law Enforcement
- The intelligence community keeps a strict legal separation from domestic law enforcement to protect civil liberties.
- Larry Pfeiffer says a DNI participating in an FBI search erodes trust and invites politicization.
Fulton County Visit Lacked Foreign-Intel Basis
- Tulsi Gabbard presented the Fulton County visit as a foreign-influence national security issue despite no such nexus in the affidavit.
- Pfeiffer links her presence to political performative acts to regain favor with President Trump.
Questionable Sources Given Intel Access
- Kurt Olson, a documented election denier with court sanctions, triggered the Fulton County probe and later gained White House intel access.
- Pfeiffer warns that granting intelligence access to such figures undermines credibility and security.