John Ratcliffe and Tulsi Gabbard dance around whether Trump was properly briefed on Strait of Hormuz retaliation

Senators repeatedly questioned CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday about the intelligence community’s assessments of possible Iranian retaliation ahead of the now-2 1/2 week conflict.

CIA director confirms Iran seeking intelligence support from Russia, China

CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed on Wednesday that Iran is seeking intelligence assistance from Russia, China and other U.S. rivals as the U.S. and Israeli militaries continue to pummel the

CIA Director Says Iran Posed ‘Immediate Threat’ to U.S., Disagreeing With Joe Kent

Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe said Iran posed an “immediate threat” to the U.S. before the war began, saying U.S. intelligence assessments showed the regime in Tehran hadn’t ceased its nuclear ambitions or desire to build ballistic missiles that could threaten U.
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Annual intelligence assessment doesn’t address foreign threats to US elections

In a hearing to discuss the assessment, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard also offered mixed signals about Iran’s nuclear capabilities, with her written testimony differing from spoken remarks.