Gabbard Aide Allegedly Altered Intel to Protect Trump
Leaked emails reveal that Joe Kent, a top aide to the Director of National Intelligence, pressured officials to alter an intelligence assessment concerning the Trump administration’s deportation of Venezuelan migrants. Kent sought to rewrite the report, which contradicted the administration’s claim that the Venezuelan government controlled the Tren de Aragua gang, to shield the administration from criticism. He argued that the assessment unfairly portrayed the administration’s actions and blamed the Biden administration for the migrant crisis. Kent’s actions have raised concerns within the intelligence community about the politicization of intelligence analysis.
John Q. Hosedrinker