DNI Gabbard Sidelined from Maduro Ouster Plan Over Anti-Intervention Stance

• Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was excluded from White House planning to oust Nicolas Maduro due to her past opposition to military intervention.
• White House aides reportedly joked about her title, DNI, standing for “Do Not Invite,” though an official denied it.
• Gabbard, a former congresswoman, has consistently advocated for the US to “stay out” of Venezuela and opposed “regime-change wars.”
• Her exclusion highlights internal tensions within the Trump administration regarding foreign policy and the DNI's role.
• Despite denials from Vice President JD Vance and Communications Director Steven Cheung, former officials consider her exclusion from operational planning "highly unusual" for a DNI.

Why It Matters: Gabbard's anti-war stance led to her exclusion from the Maduro plan, revealing White House divisions.