Trump Administration Opens Leak Investigations
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, said she intended to hold officials who released information “accountable.”
Classified Information and State Secrets
Trump to Deliver Speech to Justice Dept. After Triumph in Battles Against It
The president, once the target of federal prosecution, is likely to announce steps to combat “weaponization” of the department, even as he uses its powers to punish enemies and reward allies.
U.S.A.I.D. Official Orders Employees to Shred or Burn Classified and Personnel Records
A union representing career diplomats demanded that the aid agency follow the Federal Records Act. Some documents could be relevant in court cases.
As Trump Seeks New Air Force One Planes, Security Requirements Are Eased
Some Boeing staff will no longer need a high-level security clearance to help build new presidential jets, as President Trump has pushed to speed up the delayed project.
Intelligence Officials Continue Chat Messages Inquiry
Officials confirmed that the N.S.A. managed a system that had been used for sexually explicit chats and L.G.B.T.Q. discussions. An order to fire dozens after the chats were revealed drew scrutiny amid a military purge of transgender soldiers.
F.B.I. Returns Materials Taken From Mar-a-Lago to Trump
Among the items taken from the president’s Florida residence were files that investigators said contained classified material and formed the central evidence in one of the criminal cases against him.
Gabbard Passes Senate Panel Vote as Wavering Republicans Back Her
The full Senate will vote on President Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence. She was one of the most contentious cabinet choices.
C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.
John Ratcliffe Confirmed as C.I.A. Director
He has offered a vision for a more aggressive spy agency, and his focus on the threat from China is widely shared by Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations
Kash Patel, Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the bureau, has made a series of spurious assertions about the Russia, Jan. 6 and classified documents inquiries.