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The newest flap in the nation’s spy soap opera centers on an allegation that the CIA “raided” Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s office and carted off boxes of JFK and MKUltra records. A Republican congresswoman says she heard that testimony under oath. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says that report is wrong. Conservative commentator Dan Bongino ripped into the whole affair, calling the leaks a disgrace and accusing insiders of running a political operation from within the government.
Allegations, denials, and a lot of unanswered questions
Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who heads a House task force on declassification, put the claim into a preservation letter tied to Senate testimony. Her summary says a CIA employee testified that roughly 40 boxes of “JFK files and MKUltra files being processed for declassification” were taken. That is the development everyone is talking about right now. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has pushed back hard, denying that a “raid” happened. Bottom line: there are serious accusations, an official pushback, and no public proof yet either way.
Dan Bongino: leaks, infighting, and “kiddie bullshit”
Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned conservative host, did not hold his tongue. He blasted the story and the leaks on his show, saying the reporting is “total bulls**t” and that some inside the administration are running a political operation aimed at weakening the MAGA movement. Bongino’s point is simple: if there were a rogue CIA raid against a DNI working under President Trump, either someone is lying or someone is playing politics with national security. He called the controversy a distraction while the president is overseas dealing with weighty geopolitical matters.
Why JFK files and MKUltra draw so much attention
JFK assassination files and records tied to Project MKUltra have long been magnets for transparency fights. Conservatives who pushed for wider declassification saw these files as a test of whether the government would really open up or keep secrets. That is why a claim that boxes of these materials were suddenly removed would light a fuse. Even if the “raid” story fails to hold up, the uproar shows how high the stakes are whenever classified historical records get pulled into partisan battles.
What to watch next and why Republicans should care
This episode should be a wake-up call: staffing and leaks inside the intel community matter. If true, removing records that are in the process of declassification would be a scandal. If false, pushing a story like this for short-term political gain is also corrosive. Republicans who favor transparency need to press for a clear, public accounting of what happened, a chain-of-custody review for any sensitive material, and an end to the inside-job politics. For now, keep your skepticism handy, demand answers, and don’t let the media’s circus act drown out real national security priorities.
