Overview

• Joe Kent, acting chief of staff to DNI Tulsi Gabbard, allegedly instructed senior analyst Michael Collins to revise an assessment on Venezuelan gang ties to the government.
• The original intelligence assessment concluded the Tren de Aragua gang was not under Venezuelan government control, contradicting the Trump administration's deportation justification.
• President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members, a move intelligence agencies reportedly believe is based on flawed claims.
• The ODNI has publicly denied the allegations, calling reports of political interference in intelligence 'false and fabricated.'
• The controversy has intensified scrutiny of the administration's use of wartime powers and raised concerns about the politicization of national security assessments.