Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard blindsided the CIA last week when she revoked the security clearance of an undercover senior officer who was a longtime Russia hand and intelligence expert, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Gabbard did not know the officer was working undercover, nor did she consult with the CIA before announcing the revocation of 37 current and former officials, according to the Journal, which did not name the official in its report. Gabbard’s office delivered the list of names to the CIA the night before publicly releasing them, according to the report.

Gabbard said she pulled the clearances following direction from President Donald Trump. She stated that those affected had “abused the public trust by politicizing and manipulating intelligence, leaking classified intelligence without authorization, and/or committing intentional egregious violations of tradecraft standards.”

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