U.S. intelligence sharing has fractured under Trump, officials say

The CIA last year stopped co-authoring assessments with the National Intelligence Council, reducing the number of reports that pull together the intelligence community's views for decision-makers on subjects including Iran. | REUTERS

Nov 4, 2026

WASHINGTON – U.S. intelligence sharing on Iran and other global threats with Congress and across the federal government has slowed and, in some cases, temporarily stopped during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to eight current and former officials and people briefed on the matter.

Former officials and outside experts said the disruptions risk leaving policymakers with an incomplete picture of threats facing the country, echoing intelligence failures exposed after the Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaida attacks. The slowdown comes as the administration weighs whether to resume strikes on Iran after the midterm elections on Tuesday.

The problems emerged during Tulsi Gabbard’s tenure as director of national intelligence, amid deep tensions between her office and the CIA. While those tensions have subsided since her resignation in June, problems stemming from the clash persist, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

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