Why was America’s top spy present at FBI raid on Georgia election facility?

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by ReutersJanuary 30, 2026 at 03:50 AM

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Top Democrats on the Senate and House intelligence committees are requesting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard brief them on her presence at an FBI raid on a Georgia election facility on Wednesday. Senator Mark Warner and Representative Jim Himes expressed concern that the DNI's involvement in a domestic law enforcement operation could threaten privacy and civil liberties, as the ODNI typically focuses on foreign threats. Gabbard's press secretary, Olivia Coleman, stated that the DNI has a crucial role in identifying vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, including electronic voting systems, which intelligence suggests are susceptible to exploitation. The presence of America's top intelligence official in a domestic law enforcement operation is considered highly unusual.

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Olivia Coleman 60% Donald Trump 70% Senate Intelligence Committee 70% House Intelligence Committee 70% United States ×270% Georgia ×280% Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) 80% Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ×280% Jim Himes 80% Mark Warner 80% Tulsi Gabbard ×390%

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fbi raid 90% director of national intelligence 80% election facility 80% intelligence community 70% tulsi gabbard 70% foreign threats 60% domestic law enforcement 60% national security 50% electronic voting systems 50% georgia 40%

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