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NEW: Dan Bongino Blows The Lid Off CIA Raid On Tulsi Gabbard
Former Secret Service agent and conservative commentator Dan Bongino tore into reports of an alleged clash between the CIA and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, calling the situation a “disgrace” amid claims that intelligence officials removed sensitive files tied to the John F. Kennedy assassination and Project MKUltra.
The controversy erupted after Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna alleged (R-FL) that the CIA “raided” Gabbard’s office and seized documents connected to JFK assassination records and MKUltra materials that were reportedly being reviewed for declassification.
Luna, who chairs the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, referenced the allegations in a preservation letter tied to testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. According to Luna, a CIA employee testified that agency officials retrieved roughly 40 boxes of “JFK files and MKUltra files being processed for declassification.”
The explosive allegation immediately ignited backlash online and fueled speculation about growing tensions inside the Trump administration over transparency and classified records.
However, a spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence sharply disputed the claims, denying reports that the CIA conducted any kind of “raid” on Gabbard’s office.
Despite the denial, Bongino used his show Thursday to unload on what he described as damaging leaks and internal political warfare surrounding the story.
“Donald Trump’s CIA, raided or invaded or whatever, unauthorized entry, I don’t know, play the euphemisms games all you want,” Bongino said while criticizing media coverage of the allegations.
Bongino argued that reports portraying intelligence agencies as operating independently of President Donald Trump were “total bullsh*t,” insisting that claims of rogue officials undermining the administration made no sense.
“How many times do I have to tell you guys, please? Listen to me. I said, please. I’m trying to help,” Bongino said during the lengthy rant.
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The conservative commentator also suggested that some leaks coming from inside the administration were politically motivated and designed to weaken the MAGA movement from within.
“Because as I’ve said to you, there are people out there already running a political operation from inside the White House against the MAGA movement,” Bongino claimed.
Bongino became increasingly animated as he discussed the timing of the controversy, pointing out that President Trump is currently overseas dealing with major geopolitical issues involving China.
“The president’s overseas right now dealing with the most existential crisis of our time,” Bongino said, referring to tensions with the Chinese Communist Party.
He blasted the leaks surrounding the alleged CIA-Gabbard confrontation as “kiddie bullshit” that distracted from more pressing national security concerns.
“Why is this even in the media?” Bongino asked repeatedly while criticizing officials inside the administration.
The allegations surrounding the JFK and MKUltra records have drawn intense interest from transparency advocates and Trump supporters alike, particularly after Trump previously pledged to pursue broader declassification efforts related to the Kennedy assassination.
MKUltra, the CIA’s infamous Cold War-era mind control program, has long been a magnet for conspiracy theories and government secrecy allegations. Meanwhile, the JFK assassination files remain one of the most scrutinized collections of classified documents in American history.
At this point, no public evidence has emerged confirming that a “raid” took place, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence continues to dispute Luna’s characterization of the incident.
