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WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement on DNI Gabbard's removal of top National Intelligence Council officials and her efforts to create accountability in the Intelligence Community. 

"I have long expressed serious concerns about the National Intelligence Council’s inability to execute a process for developing intelligence assessments that effectively document and address all views. We have seen very high-profile examples of this utter failure to adhere to analytic standards and deliver assessments free of personal, political, institutional, or ideological bias, as is required by law. The Committee has noted these concerns on assessments such as anomalous health incidents and COVID-19, amongst others. 

"Correcting the direction of a large ship will never be easy. It’s bound to be laden with obstructions and those looking to undermine change. I believe Director Gabbard has done the right thing, as the Committee’s investigations have found significant issues with the NIC’s products. Politicization has no place in analysis that decision makers – both in the Executive and Legislative branches – depend on to be accurate and free of bias. I commend Director Gabbard for making the hard decisions and following through on her promises to increase accountability."

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