Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has accused The Washington Post and one of its national security reporters of harassing members of her intelligence staff and bypassing formal communication procedures.
Gabbard made the allegation in a post on X, stating that reporter Ellen Nakashima was contacting senior intelligence officials using a burner phone.
According to Gabbard, the reporter refused to identify herself, denied working for the Post, and requested sensitive information.
Gabbard asserted that Nakashima avoided contacting the press office and instead went directly to intelligence officers, which she described as inappropriate and deceptive behavior.
She accused the newspaper of escalating its conduct after previously publishing leaked classified information, suggesting that the outlet is now targeting the individuals responsible for protecting national secrets.
Gabbard also claimed that Nakashima had previously harassed her family in Hawaii, referencing an incident she described as “stalking,” per the Conservative Brief.
She suggested the reporter’s current actions are part of a broader political effort.
She described the behavior as reflective of a desperate media attempting to undermine President Donald Trump’s administration and claimed it exposed a lack of journalistic ethics.
“The Washington Post should be ashamed,” Gabbard wrote. She called for the paper to immediately