After intense criticism from some election officials after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was present during an FBI search of an elections office in Georgia last week, Gabbard defended her actions by pointing to a slew of intelligence laws and policies.

President Donald Trump said he didn’t know why his spy chief Tulsi Gabbard was present during an FBI raid on an election office in Georgia, a contradiction of Gabbard’s own claim that she was sent there by the president himself.

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday she was present at last week's FBI raid on an election facility in Georgia at the request of President Donald Trump and that her attendance was within her authority.

The intelligence director defends her Fulton County presence, calling congressional accusations "blatantly false and slanderous."

A complaint made about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard months ago relates to an allegation that she withheld access to classified information for political reasons.