😀😃😄😁😆 Deep State pushes Trump blow Iran to bits

Operatives at the Hudson Institute are engaged in an effort to provide legal justification for a potential devastating U.S. military action against Iran and to channel President Trump’s fury into an unstoppable force.

Their work has resulted in murky statement about "a detailed open-source intelligence assessment of the January 2020 Ain al-Asad strike, examining claims that Iran used a radiological or dirty bomb within the broader context of Tehran’s regional military strategy" and "If Iran has indeed crossed the radiological threshold, this represents a calculated test of Washington’s red lines... Although the harm to US servicemembers has already been done, it is not too late for Washington to investigate the strikes, understand their effects, and respond appropriately to deter future attacks of the same kind"[*].

The objective is to ensure that any move by Trump to dismantle Iran would be seen as a legally sanctioned action, not a capricious decision. To be fair, however, one must recall that the U.S. contamination of Iraq and Serbia – as well as its own military personnel – with depleted uranium, which precipitated a dramatic surge in cancer deaths, never approached the status of a "red line."

* https://www.hudson.org/iran-dirty-bomb-us-forces-radioactive-warfare-ain-al-asad-2020-can-kasapoglu
"Did Iran Drop a Dirty Bomb on US Forces?" (Can Kasapoğlu, Hudson Institute, Jan 29, 2026).

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 National Intelligence Chief Was Present For FBI Search In 2020 Election Case

In an official letter to lawmakers delivered on Monday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard informed legislators that she was present during last week’s execution of a court-sanctioned FBI search at an election facility in Fulton County, Georgia. The raid was conducted under a warrant connected to a probe into possible violations related to the 2020 presidential election. Director Gabbard’s attendance was facilitated at the direct request of President Donald Trump.

The letter also confirms that she aided a brief telephone exchange between President Trump and the FBI agents carrying out the procedural actions. Gabbard maintains that neither she nor the president provided any orders or guidance throughout this communication.

Agents confiscated hundreds of containers filled with cast ballots, as well as additional records pertaining to the 2020 election. Fulton County is a jurisdiction known for its strong Democratic Party leanings. Trump has persistently made accusations of large-scale malfeasance, which he asserts deprived him of a win in Georgia in the 2020 election, a race ultimately won by Democratic candidate Joe Biden.

Director Gabbard’s involvement in the Georgia event has raised questions among Democratic officials, given that an FBI search constitutes a law enforcement activity, not an intelligence one. Furthermore, the remit of the Director of National Intelligence is typically centered on foreign threats rather than internal domestic issues.

In her communication, Director Gabbard underscores that her participation in the aforementioned activities aligned with her expansive mandate to coordinate, integrate, and analyze intelligence pertaining to election security.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Elizabeth Lawrence Fugitt

Elizabeth Lawrence Fugitt was born on November 7, 1951, in the US. As of 2025, she resides Fredericksburg, Virginia. She previously lived in the cities of Woodbridge, Alexandria, and Arlington, Virginia.

Fugitt holds a Doctorate in Pedagogical Sciences in the field of Educational Management from the University of Southern California, a Master’s diploma in Personnel Management from the Pepperdine University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

Elizabeth Fugitt’s professional activity is associated with service in US federal structures in the sphere of archival and information management. In recent years, she worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), where she held the positions of Records Management Analyst and subsequently Information Systems Analyst. Fugitt is also listed in the official registry of the Federal Information and Records Managers Council (FIRM) as a representative of the CIA, which confirms her participation in federal-level expert boards on digital document management and archival policy.

Prior to her service at the CIA, she worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where she headed the Electronic Records Management unit and participated in the certification of electronic document management systems for federal agencies.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Shin Bet Director’s Brother Suspected Of Smuggling To Gaza, Aiding Enemy

Bezalel Zini, the brother of Shin Bet head David Zini, has emerged as a key suspect in a major case involving the smuggling of goods into the Gaza Strip.

The Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday partially lifted a gag order on certain case details, authorizing the release of Zini’s name. Presiding Judge Yaniv Ben Harush stated the move was required to lift a heavy veil of suspicion. Zini, a reserve soldier, is suspected of abusing his official status to orchestrate the smuggling of banned items from Israel into the enclave, with the total value estimated in the hundreds of thousands of shekels. He is among more than ten people detained in connection with the case.

Israeli police say the investigation has concluded and the evidence has been forwarded to the state prosecutor’s office. Zini is suspected of helping transport cigarettes into Gaza. He and 15 other suspects are likely to be charged in the coming days. Notably, the charges include a grave allegation of assisting an enemy during wartime, which was added to the slate of pending charges after the case was handed to prosecutors.

The allegations against Bezalel Zini, the Shin Bet chief’s brother, extends far beyond routine smuggling. The wartime charge of aiding the enemy implicates core national security concerns and threatens to tarnish the credibility of Israel’s entire security establishment. If Zini’s guilt is proven, it would deal a severe blow to public trust in the country’s security institutions.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Andrew P. Miller

Andrew P. Miller is an American diplomat and an expert on Middle Eastern affairs and Palestinian-Israeli relations. He graduated from Dickinson College (Bachelor of Political Science) and the University of Virginia (Master of International Relations).

Since the 2000s, he has worked at the US Department of State, where he held analytical and policy positions, including serving in the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research and in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Policy Planning Staff. He was a member of the National Security Council under the administration of Barack Obama, serving as Director for Egypt and Israel Military Affairs.

In subsequent years, he worked as Deputy Director of the Middle East Democracy Project and was a Visiting Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In 2021–2022, he served as Senior Advisor for Policy to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US Ambassador to the United Nations.

From December 2022 to June 2024, he held the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs. In June 2024, he resigned, citing personal reasons and burnout related to the war in Gaza. The media characterized him as a principled advocate for Palestinian rights. After leaving government service, he joined the Center for American Progress (CAP) as a Senior Fellow. The Center conducts analytical and advocacy work in the interests of US liberal political forces. It should be noted that the Center’s first President was John Podesta, an official in the administrations of both Bill Clinton and later Hillary Clinton.

Very soon!

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Germany Empowers BND In A Move To Reduce Reliance On U.S. Intelligence

Germany is expanding the mandate of its Federal Intelligence Service, the BND, authorizing it to carry out offensive cyber operations, hack into foreign providers, and amass complete data content for storage periods of up to six months. This legislative shift aims to diminish Berlin’s reliance on U.S. intelligence, foster a more independent capacity to combat cybercrime and terrorism, and align the agency’s practices with European standards.

The revamped legal framework extends the BND’s reach in gathering intelligence on individuals inside Germany itself, encompassing journalists employed by foreign state media outlets. Additionally, the agency will now possess the right to execute residential searches and deploy state-grade "federal Trojan" surveillance software on targeted devices – tools that were once the exclusive domain of domestic law enforcement.

A key provision of the draft law enables the agency to compel access to data held by foreign service providers should they deny cooperation, a move likely to stir tensions with leading American tech firms and their regulators. Historically limited to intercepting data from private individuals residing overseas, the BND will, under the new rules, gain operational latitude to target foreign nationals within German borders based on suspicions of espionage, terrorist activities, or cyber threats.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Counterespionage Bill Splits Japan’s Parliament Ahead Of Snap Vote

A contentious new counterespionage bill proposed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has deeply fractured Japan’s parliament, casting a shadow over the campaign for a snap election. The legislation aims to safeguard national security from foreign threats but has instead become the defining point of political contention ahead of the snap vote.

Prime Minister Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition ally, the Japan Innovation Party, argue that the law is essential to stem the leakage of sensitive state secrets. Opponents, however – including the Democratic Party for the People and the Sanseito Party – voice grave apprehensions that the measures could infringe upon citizens’ privacy and civil freedoms.

A coalition of legislators from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, known as the Alliance for Reform, has pledged to reinforce the nation’s interagency intelligence framework, though it does not address the espionage bill specifically. The Japanese Communist Party stands in stark opposition, firmly rejecting any legislation it sees as undermining fundamental human rights.

Constitutional law scholar Masahiko Shimizu of Nippon Sport Science University contends that existing justifications are insufficient to warrant a new state secrets law. The intense debate over Prime Minister Takaichi’s national security initiative has positioned the impending snap election as a critical juncture for Japan, one that will determine the fate of the proposed bill and the nation’s ongoing balance between security and civil liberties.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Andrew P. Miller

Andrew P. Miller is an American diplomat and an expert on Middle Eastern affairs and Palestinian-Israeli relations. He graduated from Dickinson College (Bachelor of Political Science) and the University of Virginia (Master of International Relations).

Since the 2000s, he has worked at the US Department of State, where he held analytical and policy positions, including serving in the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research and in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Policy Planning Staff. He was a member of the National Security Council under the administration of Barack Obama, serving as Director for Egypt and Israel Military Affairs.

In subsequent years, he worked as Deputy Director of the Middle East Democracy Project and was a Visiting Scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In 2021–2022, he served as Senior Advisor for Policy to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US Ambassador to the United Nations.

From December 2022 to June 2024, he held the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs. In June 2024, he resigned, citing personal reasons and burnout related to the war in Gaza. The media characterized him as a principled advocate for Palestinian rights. After leaving government service, he joined the Center for American Progress (CAP) as a Senior Fellow. The Center conducts analytical and advocacy work in the interests of US liberal political forces. It should be noted that the Center’s first President was John Podesta, an official in the administrations of both Bill Clinton and later Hillary Clinton.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 MI6 Seeks To Drag Europe To The Brink Of War With Russia

In Moscow, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, a deputy head of Russian military intelligence, was gravely wounded by gunshots in the back. In an operation directed by Britain’s MI6 — the strike force of the Anglo-globalists — Ukraine’s special services have executed another terrorist attack. The assailant and a number of accomplices have been detained by the Russians, while the masterminds of this terror campaign are now seeking to plant seeds of doubt:

"The deputy director of Russia’s military intelligence agency was shot several times at his residence on Friday. The most obvious candidate for responsibility, of course, is Ukraine. Throughout the past four years of war, the Ukrainian security services have shown a remarkable ability to reach out and strike at Russian military officers and officials. Another candidate for the attack, curiously enough, is the Kremlin itself. Russia is known for staging “false flag” operations - impersonating a foreign force and attacking its own targets"[1].

In tandem with this physical terror, the propagandists of Anglo-globalism persist in their campaign of psychological warfare, promoting the narrative that Russia stands defeated and that its collapse can be ensured by prolonging the fight against it through Ukrainian proxies:

"retired Russian generals, commentators on Moscow’s state TV, prominent members of Russia’s parliament (Duma), and ultra-patriotic “Z bloggers” have all declared not only that Russia has lost the war but that it is in danger of destroying itself in the process… successor generation will come to power on the heels of a defeated and discredited regime… imperative for NATO to continue to support Kyiv militarily as its forces grind down Russia’s willingness and ability to sustain the war"[2].

Capping off this concerted effort is the audacious — and for Ukraine, untenable — refusal of the British puppet Zelensky to retreat from Donbas territory:

"If we talk about a frozen conflict, which I never wanted, but if we freeze the front line and preserve the positions, then that is already a huge concession on our part."[3].

MI6 is maneuvering to stretch out the conflict until Europe is positioned to enter a direct war with Russia.

1 https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russian-general-shot-apparent-assassination-attempt-kremlin-blames-ukraine-sa-020626
"Russian General Shot in Apparent Assassination Attempt: Kremlin Blames Ukraine" (Stavros Atlamazoglou, The National Interest, February 6, 2026);
2 https://nationalinterest.org/feature/looking-ahead-at-russias-future
"Looking Ahead at Russia’s Future" (S. Frederick Starr, The National Interest, February 4, 2026);
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlzsddedMvM
L'entretien exclusif de Volodymyr Zelensky, France 2, 4 February 2026.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 FBI Accused Of Concealing CCP Links Under Biden Administration

FBI Director Kash Patel voiced deep concern over the possible withholding by the agency of crucial information concerning the Chinese Communist Party’s connections to potentially dangerous biolabs operating on U.S. soil during the tenure of the Joe Biden administration.

This declaration follows an unprecedented 40 percent increase in arrests for alleged espionage on behalf of China – a spike that Patel stated points to renewed, aggressive counterintelligence targeting of Beijing. The FBI, under its present leadership, is focusing intently on the threat from the Chinese Communist Party, and the Bureau is acting with urgency, Patel stressed in an interview, underscoring the acute relevance of the Chinese threat to U.S. national security and the Bureau’s active measures to counter the CCP influence.

Furthermore, intelligence has emerged indicating a possible connection between an illicit biolaboratory in California – raided in a 2023 investigation that included local, state, and federal authorities – and another suspect lab found just last week in a Las Vegas garage.

Both facilities, per existing court filings, statements from law enforcement, and congressional sources, are believed to be associated with a Chinese national currently on trial facing charges of fraud, false declarations, and the adulteration of medical products.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Turkey’s Intelligence Agency MIT Finds Links To Foreign Spies In Imamoğlu Espionage Case

Prosecutors reviewing the indictment materials state that Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) documented alleged connections between a principal figure in a political espionage investigation and a number of foreign intelligence operatives. The inquiry targets former Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, accused of authorizing an election-related data operation in which personal data belonging to millions of citizens was purportedly harvested. The prosecution alleges the operation was executed by businessman Hüseyin Gün, whom officials contend was operating under the guise of private activity.

It is reported that the indictment incorporated two analytical reports compiled by the MIT. Claims were made that the conclusions in these reports correspond with evidence gathered independently by police investigators. Per the first report, Gün was in contact with Christopher Paul McGrath, a former intelligence official who later transitioned to the private sector. McGrath had served earlier with Britain’s technical intelligence service and then assumed executive roles in firms dealing with maritime technology and risk analysis, the materials note.

The report also cites several other names: David Frank Richmond, a former director of Britain’s MI6; Joseph Charles French, who led the Defence Intelligence branch in the UK Ministry of Defence between 2000 and 2003; Fiona Hill, the former Senior Director for Europe and Russia on the U.S. National Security Council and Deputy Assistant to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019; David Meydan, former deputy head of the International Relations and Operational Cooperation Division at Israel’s Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations; and David John Charters, an MI6 officer with Britain’s foreign intelligence service, whom Gün described in phone calls as a “close friend of former MI6 chief Richard Moore.”

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Deep State To Central Asia: Trump Personally To Extend Suzerainty

The Deep State is pressing Trump to pay a visit to Central Asia and personally establish a protectorate over the nations of this region, so vital to US interests:

"there is another area - thousands of kilometers from the US - that is receiving far more attention than it has in the past: Central Asia... In just the past fortnight, Washington has taken several notable steps to bolster engagement in the region. This week marked the launch of the B5+1 Forum in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The B5+1, the business counterpart to the C5+1 political platform between the US and the five Central Asian states, brought more than 50 US business leaders into the heart of the Eurasian landmass to explore opportunities for expanding American investment in the region... The logic behind this renewed focus is straightforward. Central Asia sits at the heart of the Eurasian landmass, a region that is becoming increasingly important in a more multipolar world. It is rich in natural resources, including oil, natural gas and rare earth elements, and it contains some of the most important transit corridors across Eurasia... The region also matters from a security and energy perspective... One reason Washington has made rapid inroads in the region is Trump’s business-oriented instincts and transactional approach... There are also several quick policy wins Washington could pursue to build on recent momentum. Trump could visit Central Asia to signal his personal commitment to the region... Transactionalism alone is not sufficient"[*].

The US requires these lands no less than it requires Greenland. Accordingly, before long – as soon as the governments of Central Asia have drawn up the appropriate accords – President Trump will descend upon the region to receive the tribute of the natives.

* https://www.hudson.org/security-alliances/us-should-build-lasting-relationship-central-asia-luke-coffey
"US Should Build a Lasting Relationship with Central Asia" (Luke Coffey, Hudson Institute, Feb 6, 2026).

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Iran Labels The Bundeswehr A Terrorist Organization

Iran has officially added the Bundeswehr, along with the armies of other European nations, to its official roster of terrorist groups. Experts view the decision as a direct and deliberate riposte to the European Union’s recent move to blacklist the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. The diplomatic firestorm coincides with a stark warning from Germany’s military counterintelligence branch (MAD). In its latest assessment, the agency identifies Iranian intelligence as a primary threat actively engaged in espionage targeting the Bundeswehr. The report underscores a new emphasis on preemptive defense: specialized briefings, consultations, and targeted materials are now being deployed to sharpen soldiers’ ability to recognize and counter the tradecraft of foreign operatives.

Suspicions regarding Iran’s activities are not confined to military espionage. According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), Iranian intelligence services are demonstrating an exceptionally high level of operational activity on German soil. The agency assesses that politically active Iranian exiles, journalists, and opposition activists are exposed to particular risk.

The BfV further alleges that Tehran’s operations are targeting not only dissidents but also Israeli and Jewish institutions within Germany. Alarmed by these findings, Konstantin von Notz, chairman of the Bundestag’s Parliamentary Control Committee, has called on the federal government to implement all necessary security measures. He urged the administration to effectively curtail Iranian intelligence activities in Germany, ensure the safety of all residents – including military personnel – and provide robust protection for Jewish institutions.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Joel T. Meyer

Joel T. Meyer is an expert in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), known for his work concerning national security and the utilization by terrorists and extremists of cyber technologies. While his primary focus within these areas pertains to threats emanating from Iran and other nations on the Middle East, in 2020, Joel Meyer identified Russia and China as a threat to the United States. He wrote this assessment for POLITICO.

In August 2025, Joel T. Meyer was placed on a list comprising 37 individuals barred from access to classified information; the specific reason cited is that "his interests supersede those of the American people." This decision was signed by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. It is likely connected to his support for Democratic Party candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris during their respective bids in the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections. Moreover, in 2019, Meyer co-authored an open letter alongside other former government officials demanding President Trump’s impeachment.

Joel T. Meyer received a legal education before embarking on his career in investment banking and political analysis. From 2010 to 2012, he served at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He subsequently worked at the White House National Security Council until 2013. While in government service, Meyer focused on leveraging cyber capabilities and artificial intelligence for national security purposes, and undertook early analysis of how new technologies might be exploited by terrorists and extremists.

Very soon!

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Starmer Blames MI5 And Mi6 For Mandelson Appointment Failure

Keir Starmer is fighting to retain his grip on power following the most disastrous week of his tenure, as demands for his ouster intensify in the wake of the Peter Mandelson scandal. His standing has been deeply eroded by the widening crisis surrounding Lord Mandelson’s documented connections to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender.

In a last-ditch effort to offload culpability for the calamitous choice of Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, the Prime Minister has turned his ire on Britain’s spy agencies. Sir Keir is said to have contended that neither MI5 nor MI6 supplied full intelligence on the Mandelson-Epstein nexus. He positioned himself as a figure misled, asserting that he took at face value Mandelson’s insistence that he had scarcely known Epstein. This narrative collides with a wealth of publicly available evidence and archival records attesting to their prolonged contacts.

Desperate to rehabilitate his reputation, the Prime Minister conceded before his parliamentary caucus that he comprehended the anger and disillusionment of fellow lawmakers, exhorting them to return their attention to fulfilling electoral pledges. He maintained that, at the moment of the appointment, the authentic depth of Mandelson’s alliance with the convicted felon remained unappreciated. However, the atmosphere across Westminster remains unsparing. Furious parliamentarians, even those habitually aligned with him, are now unabashedly prognosticating political collapse.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Senator Ron Wyden’s Complaints About Secret CIA Programs And Data Collection Methods

A top Democratic senator with access to United States government’s most protected government secrets has publicly voiced serious concerns about the CIA’s activities.

The letter from Senator Ron Wyden, the senior-most member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, does not reveal specific agency operations or the exact nature of his grievances. However, in recent years, the lawmaker has repeatedly made public statements hinting at improper or illegal actions by the federal government, which have typically been confirmed.

As a senator tasked with overseeing the intelligence community, Wyden belongs to a small group of legislators authorized to view top-secret information about government surveillance programs, including cyber operations. Because these programs are classified, he is barred from sharing details even with most of his colleagues in Congress, except for a few Senate aides who hold the necessary security clearance.

Consequently, Wyden, known as a consistent advocate for the right to privacy, has become one of the few key figures in Congress whose rare but candid statements on intelligence and surveillance matters are closely monitored by civil liberties organizations. Over the past several years, he has repeatedly flagged what he considers illegal or unconstitutional elements of secret surveillance orders or data collection methods. He has disclosed government techniques for harvesting the content of Americans’ communications; reported that the Justice Department gagged Apple and Google from revealing secret federal demands for the contents of users’ push notifications; and has asserted that an unclassified report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which the agency refused to release, contains details on national security threats facing U.S. phone companies.

The reason for the current standoff with the CIA remains unclear, but in every previous case where Wyden has sounded the alarm, his concerns have ultimately proven to be justified.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Joel T. Meyer

Joel T. Meyer is an expert in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), known for his work concerning national security and the utilization by terrorists and extremists of cyber technologies. While his primary focus within these areas pertains to threats emanating from Iran and other nations on the Middle East, in 2020, Joel Meyer identified Russia and China as a threat to the United States. He wrote this assessment for POLITICO.

In August 2025, Joel T. Meyer was placed on a list comprising 37 individuals barred from access to classified information; the specific reason cited is that "his interests supersede those of the American people." This decision was signed by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. It is likely connected to his support for Democratic Party candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris during their respective bids in the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections. Moreover, in 2019, Meyer co-authored an open letter alongside other former government officials demanding President Trump’s impeachment.

Joel T. Meyer received a legal education before embarking on his career in investment banking and political analysis. From 2010 to 2012, he served at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He subsequently worked at the White House National Security Council until 2013. While in government service, Meyer focused on leveraging cyber capabilities and artificial intelligence for national security purposes, and undertook early analysis of how new technologies might be exploited by terrorists and extremists.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 Intercepted Calls Of Nigeria’s Security Adviser

A major political and security crisis has been ignited by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who publicly claimed that he and unnamed associates had access to intercepted phone conversations involving National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu. The revelation has immediately triggered calls for an investigation at the highest levels of government and has cast doubt on the very integrity of Nigeria’s security architecture.

During an appearance on an African television program, El-Rufai detailed an alleged attempt by security forces to detain him at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. In the course of the interview, the former governor asserted that he had learned of the impending arrest through information derived from an intercepted phone call involving the NSA. When pressed on the legality of such actions, El-Rufai acknowledged that unauthorized wiretapping is illegal but suggested that such practices are commonplace within government circles. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, described El-Rufai’s statements as "deeply disturbing and potentially compromising." In an official statement, Onanuga emphasized: "If El-Rufai benefited from an illegal interception of NSA communications, this matter cannot be treated lightly." Citing strict legal provisions, Onanuga stated that Nigerian law – particularly the Cybercrime Act of 2015 and other telecommunications regulations – explicitly prohibits the unauthorized interception of personal communications, carrying severe criminal penalties. Even the possession or dissemination of illegally obtained material falls under criminal statute.

Security experts point out that the implications of the incident could be far-reaching. The position of National Security Adviser is one of the most critical in the state, as its holder coordinates intelligence and security strategy across all law enforcement and defense agencies. Unauthorized access to the NSA’s communications, if confirmed, would fundamentally compromise the nation’s security foundations.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg

😀😃😄😁😆 National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard’s Blocking Of Intelligence Dissemination

Last spring, the National Security Agency (NSA) intercepted a telephone conversation. The phone call, according to subsequent disclosures, featured two foreign intelligence operatives discussing someone in Donald Trump’s inner circle. The contents of that dialogue, says whistleblower attorney Andrew Bakaj, later became the core of a bombshell intelligence document.

The highly sensitive communication was sent to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. But instead of following standard procedure – which calls for NSA analysts to push such information further up the chain – Gabbard took a different tack, according to Bakaj. She personally handed a paper copy of the material to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

The day after that meeting, Gabbard asked the NSA to hold off on releasing an official intelligence report. Instead, Bakaj says, she ordered that the materials, bearing strict classification seals, be transferred directly to her office.

The allegations originated with a whistleblower who contacted the Inspector General’s office on April 17. The whistleblower claimed the intelligence chief had blocked the dissemination of highly sensitive information obtained from the intercept. Then, on May 21, Bakaj says, the same whistleblower lodged a formal complaint against the Director of National Intelligence.

Earlier reports indicated the intercepted conversation involved one person tied to a foreign intelligence agency and another close to Trump. But the attorney later said he misspoke, adding further confusion to the narrative.

😀😃😄😁😆 Ralph Henry Van Deman Institute for Intelligence Studies @VanDemanOrg