The Director of National Intelligence will investigate “politically motivated leaks,” citing articles in The Washington Post and other news organizations.

Gabbard, who oversees 18 spy agencies, said she would be "aggressively pursuing recent leakers" in order to hold them accountable for unauthorized disclosures. "Politically motivated leaks undermine our national security and the trust of the American people,

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revealed she is targeting members of the intelligence community accused of making “politically motivated leaks” to the media. Gabbard announced Friday that her department knows of and is “aggressively pursuing recent leakers from within the Intelligence Community and will hold them accountable.