Gabbard spotlights Fauci, COVID-origin questions in final act as intelligence chief amid succession fight

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard highlighted Dr. Anthony Fauci's role in discussions about the government's COVID-19 origins review before leaving office amid a dispute over her successor. Bill Pulte, criticized for lacking intelligence experience, is set to temporarily lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), while Trump's nominee, Jay Clayton, faces stalled confirmation due to delayed voter identification legislation.