In a sweeping reorganization of the U.S. intelligence community, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has launched a task force to declassify documents and revoke security clearances amid allegations of political misuse of national security tools, Breitbart reported.
The Director’s Initiatives Group (DIG), formed in April, is executing executive orders from President Donald Trump to increase transparency, investigate politicization, and reform intelligence operations across all sectors.
Staffed by personnel from the CIA, FBI, NSA, DOD, and ODNI, the DIG was created to “rebuild trust in the IC” and has begun evaluating personnel, budgets, and internal policies to eliminate inefficiencies and reduce wasteful spending.
DIG began its reforms by revoking the security clearances of former leaders including Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Letitia James, and Alvin Bragg. The move targets individuals allegedly tied to intelligence abuses and classified leaks.
In March, the task force also rescinded access for former President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Liz Cheney, and Adam Kinzinger. Gabbard’s office said these actions align with Trump’s order to hold officials accountable for improper conduct.
DIG stated that these removals are focused on protecting national secrets and preventing further misuse of intelligence by those no longer serving in official government roles.
Newly released documents show that intelligence agencies under the Biden administration monitored Americans critical of COVID-19 mandates. One report from December 2021 warned that backlash to child vaccinations could escalate into threats of violence.
Although labeled as a conspiracy at the time, incidents such as a Vermont court case—where a child was vaccinated without parental consent—supported concerns raised by dissenters. The state’s supreme court ruled the parents could not sue.
Gabbard criticized what she called a pattern of labeling opposition voices as domestic violent extremists, arguing that dissent should not equate to threat classification.
The DIG is examining whether former intelligence leaders James Clapper and John Brennan helped embed political bias within the intelligence community. The focus includes document trails and internal communications suggesting longstanding partisanship.
Gabbard's task force is interviewing whistleblowers offering insight into reports like those related to the Russian collusion narrative. Officials say these testimonies could clarify internal motivations and procedural failings.
DIG is also assessing how intelligence briefings were shaped to support certain narratives. Findings may lead to the implementation of safeguards against future political manipulation.
The group is conducting forensic analyses of the 2020 and 2022 U.S. elections to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and infrastructure weaknesses. The reviews are being guided by executive directives on election integrity.
In addition, DIG is investigating intelligence agency ties to tech companies, probing whether coordination was used to limit online speech. An ODNI official remarked that such relationships “may have been used” to suppress constitutionally protected dialogue.
DIG is also reviewing whether U.S. funds supported overseas gain-of-function research, following Trump’s 2024 executive order banning federal funding for risky biological studies abroad.
