Overview
- In a Feb. 13 email reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Gabbard’s office told congressional staff it would not provide the unredacted underlying intelligence due to an assertion of executive privilege.
- Reporting says the intelligence stems from an NSA report about a conversation between two foreign nationals referencing Jared Kushner and includes sensitive Iran-related material.
- Lawmakers who viewed the complaint received heavily redacted, read-and-return copies, restricting access even for members typically briefed on highly classified matters.
- Former NSA general counsel Glenn Gerstell said using executive privilege to limit Gang of Eight access is unusual.
- The White House has denied wrongdoing, with a senior U.S. official calling the intercepted remarks about Kushner 'gossip,' as Democrats note the complaint reached Congress months after the 21‑day transmission window.