CIA Caught RED-HANDED – Manufacturing Crisis

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The Wall Street Journal’s explosive claim that DNI Tulsi Gabbard endangered national security by outing a “covert” CIA operative appears to be a manufactured scandal designed to protect deep state operatives from accountability.

Story Highlights

WSJ falsely portrayed Julia Gurganus as a covert operative when she held publicly known CIA positions
CIA strategically reclassified Gurganus as “covert” only in June 2025 to shield her from scrutiny
Gabbard’s clearance revocations target officials involved in the discredited Russia investigation
Multiple sources debunk WSJ’s narrative, exposing coordinated media manipulation by intelligence community

WSJ’s Misleading Claims Exposed

The Wall Street Journal’s August 28 article claiming Tulsi Gabbard “blindsided” the CIA by outing covert operative Julia Gurganus crumbles under scrutiny. Multiple independent sources confirm Gurganus served in publicly documented roles throughout her career, including positions on the National Intelligence Council where her identity was never classified. The CIA’s sudden reclassification of Gurganus as “covert” in June 2025 appears strategically timed to prevent exposure of her role in manufacturing Russia intelligence narratives that have since been thoroughly debunked.

Deep State Bureaucrats Weaponize Classification System

Intelligence community sources reveal the CIA reclassified Gurganus as covert specifically in response to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s intent to expose problematic aspects of the 2016 Russia investigation. This bureaucratic maneuver represents a calculated attempt to shield officials who participated in what has been exposed as a manufactured political operation. The timing coincides suspiciously with President Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin and subsequent intelligence community reforms aimed at rooting out politicization within agencies.

Intelligence officials confirm staff-level coordination occurred between ODNI and CIA before the clearance revocations, contradicting WSJ’s claims of unilateral action. No evidence supports allegations of operational damage or legitimate agency concerns over the revocations. CIA spokeswoman Liz Lyons notably failed to confirm the WSJ’s dramatic claims of outrage or security risks, instead offering only generic statements about national security commitment.

Media Coordination Reveals Broader Intelligence Community Resistance

The synchronized media attack on Gabbard exposes coordinated resistance within intelligence circles to Trump administration reforms. Conservative outlets including The Federalist, RealClearPolitics, and The Conservative Treehouse have systematically dismantled the WSJ narrative using public records and insider accounts. These sources demonstrate how establishment media willingly amplifies intelligence community talking points without proper verification, particularly when targeting officials committed to transparency and accountability reforms that threaten entrenched bureaucratic interests.

‘Undercover’ Spy At Center Of WSJ Sob Story Is Actually A Public CIA Russia Hoaxer https://t.co/7ZlvYT28FG

— michael souza (@mikeds58) August 31, 2025

This controversy represents more than media bias—it reveals how classification systems can be weaponized to protect political operatives from legitimate oversight. Intelligence veterans argue Gabbard’s actions constitute necessary accountability measures for officials who politicized intelligence processes during the Russia investigation. The absence of concrete evidence supporting operational harm claims further suggests this manufactured outrage serves to intimidate reform-minded leadership rather than protect genuine national security interests.