US Spy Chief Gabbard Starts Task Force to Investigate Intelligence Community

Her statement said the group will also work in concert with the Department of Government Efficiency.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard (L) accompanied by CIA Director John Ratcliffe (R), speaks during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing in Washington on March 25, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has said she is setting up a task force to cut costs and root out what she describes as the “weaponization” of the government.

In a statement on April 8, Gabbard said the task force is designed to “rebuild trust in the Intelligence Community” and to align with President Donald Trump’s executive orders.