Key facts
- Trump administration officials are using the FISA stalemate to advance efforts to scale back or eliminate the ODNI.
- The departure of Tulsi Gabbard from the Director of National Intelligence post is imminent.
- A permanent successor to Tulsi Gabbard may not be named if the ODNI is eliminated.
Trump administration officials are reportedly using the ongoing legislative stalemate surrounding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to advance their long-standing objective of significantly curtailing, or even eliminating, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
This strategic move could result in the absence of a permanent Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to succeed Tulsi Gabbard, who is slated to depart from the position at the end of the current legislative session. The officials' desire to reduce the ODNI's influence is seen as a key factor in their current actions.