After intense criticism from some election officials after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was present during an FBI search of an elections office in Georgia last week, Gabbard defended her actions by pointing to a slew of intelligence laws and policies.

Republican Senator Tom Cotton said he had reviewed a whistleblower complaint about Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, and he agreed with the two inspectors general who concluded that it is "not credible".