Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fired the acting chair of the National Intelligence Council and his top aide. The firings are reportedly a response to an intelligence assessment that runs contrary to the immigration policy of President Donald Trump.
A spokesperson for Gabbard told The Washington Post that National Intelligence Council acting chair Michael Collins was fired, along with his deputy, Maria Langan-Reikof.
The Post reported that the focal point is Trump’s position on the use of the Alien Enemies Act as the foundation for deporting people accused of being gang members.
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