The administration of US President Donald Trump has reduced the intelligence apparatus by promising to improve information sharing. The head of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, announced in August 2025 the reduction of her control by more than 40% and annual savings of over 700 million dollars. Just over a year later, Reuters described delays and temporary disruptions in data transmission. The investigation relies on 8 current and former officials and other knowledgeable people. The functions of several units that were abolished or reduced were to be transferred to the National Intelligence Council and the Office for Intelligence Integration. The council relied on CIA analysts. Their participation in the preparation of comprehensive assessments, according to Reuters, has decreased. The council lost employees at the same time. The unification of the functions required reliable teamwork, which the departmental conflict made difficult. By law, the board's mission includes preserving alternative intelligence views. The overall report should explain to management which issues there is no agreement on and why. Separate certificates leave the work to the recipient to find out the reasons for the discrepancies. CIA spokeswoman Liz Lyons said the agency was fully involved. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence reported the usual number of assessments. The agency also announced the return of the CIA to some joint work. Counting documents does not answer the question of whether it was possible to compare conflicting information before making a decision. Congress has lost the opportunity to timely review the administration's actions that have already been taken. According to the agency, Gabbard's office briefly stopped reporting after the US intervention in Iran in June 2025 and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026. Lawmakers were blamed for the leaks. Briefings about threats to the election were also halted in 2025, but then resumed by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who took office in August 2026.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has reduced the intelligence apparatus by promising to improve information sharing. The head of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, announced in August 2025 the reduction of her control by more than 40% and annual savings of over 700 million dollars. Just over a year later, Reuters described delays and temporary disruptions in data transmission. The investigation relies on 8 current and former officials and other knowledgeable people. The functions of several units that were abolished or reduced were to be transferred to the National Intelligence Council and the Office for Intelligence Integration. The council relied on CIA analysts. Their participation in the preparation of comprehensive assessments, according to Reuters, has decreased. The council lost employees at the same time. The unification of the functions required reliable teamwork, which the departmental conflict made difficult. By law, the board's mission includes preserving alternative intelligence views. The overall report should explain to management which issues there is no agreement on and why. Separate certificates leave the work to the recipient to find out the reasons for the discrepancies. CIA spokeswoman Liz Lyons said the agency was fully involved. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence reported the usual number of assessments. The agency also announced the return of the CIA to some joint work. Counting documents does not answer the question of whether it was possible to compare conflicting information before making a decision. Congress has lost the opportunity to timely review the administration's actions that have already been taken. According to the agency, Gabbard's office briefly stopped reporting after the US intervention in Iran in June 2025 and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026. Lawmakers were blamed for the leaks. Briefings about threats to the election were also halted in 2025, but then resumed by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who took office in August 2026.