Cotton Demands CIA Power Surge—DNI Cut

In a stunning show of deep-state turf warfare, Senator Tom Cotton is spearheading an effort to gut the Office of the Director of National Intelligence just as Tulsi Gabbard dares to challenge the shadowy status quo in Washington’s intelligence network. Since taking the reins as DNI, Gabbard has boldly slashed bureaucratic fat, reducing ODNI staff by 20% in a move praised by fiscal conservatives and transparency advocates alike. But now, as she threatens to decentralize the CIA's iron grip by demanding independent analysis and oversight, the Senate Intelligence Committee — long the CIA’s political cover — is scrambling to rein her in. Cotton’s legislation doesn’t just cut jobs; it aims to silence Gabbard entirely, forcing the ODNI to become a powerless middleman and return unchecked dominance to the CIA. It’s not reform — it’s sabotage. And it reveals just how desperate the intelligence establishment is to maintain its stranglehold on power in the face of one woman’s revolt against corruption.