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Jake Paul defends ICE agents after watching Olympic hockey with JD Vance, rips American skier's comments
Jake Paul is in Italy to take in some Olympic action and cheer on his fiancée, speedskater Jutta Leerdam.
During his trip, he attended an Olympic hockey game with Vice President JD Vance, but afterward, ICE agents were on his mind, leading him to defend the officers on Saturday – Sunday morning in Italy.
"If you don’t like ICE then you can’t call 911 when you’re in trouble. If you don’t respect law enforcement agents then you shouldn’t depend on them," Paul posted on X.
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Paul then took a shot at Billie Eilish, who defended illegal immigrants in her Grammys acceptance speech.
"When Billie Eyelash gets her home broken into it’s not gonna be f--k ICE I can promise you that," Paul wrote.
Eilish proclaimed that "nobody is illegal on stolen land" during her speech.
"Wait technically she can’t get broken into because she stole the land lolololololol," Paul followed up.
Earlier in the day, Paul criticized American Olympic skier Hunter Hess for saying he had "mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now."
"Wow pls shut the f--k up. From all true Americans. If you don’t want to represent this country go live somewhere else," he wrote.
Paul and Vance attended the U.S. women’s hockey game against Finland on Saturday, which the Americans won 5-0.
Paul’s fiancée will officially begin her quest for gold Monday in the 1,000 meters.
She earned a silver medal in Beijing four years ago and is a seven-time world champion.
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Federal appeals court upholds Trump mass detention policy for illegal immigrants
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the Trump administration's mass detention policy, allowing illegal immigrants to be detained without bond.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can lawfully deny bond hearings to immigrants arrested nationwide under the Constitution and federal immigration law.
Attorney General Pam Bondi reacted to the ruling, saying the Department of Justice (DOJ) "secured yet another crucial legal victory" in support of President Donald Trump's immigration agenda.
"The Fifth Circuit just held illegal aliens can rightfully be detained without bond — a significant blow against activist judges who have been undermining our efforts to make America safe again at every turn," she wrote on X. "Thank you to Ben Hayes who argued this case, Brett Shumate and the @DOJCivil Division. We will continue vindicating President Trump’s law and order agenda in courtrooms across the country."
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Circuit judge Edith H. Jones wrote in the majority opinion that "unadmitted aliens apprehended anywhere in the United States are ineligible for release on bond, regardless of how long they have resided inside the United States."
Many illegal immigrants who were not detained at the border previously had the opportunity to request a bond hearing as their cases progressed, and those without a criminal history who were not deemed flight risks were often granted bond.
"That prior Administrations decided to use less than their full enforcement authority under" the law "does not mean they lacked the authority to do more," Jones wrote.
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Writing in dissent, Circuit Judge Dana M. Douglas said that the members of Congress who passed the Immigration and Nationality Act roughly 30 years ago "would be surprised to learn it had also required the detention without bond of two million people."
Douglas noted that some of the people detained are "the spouses, mothers, fathers, and grandparents of American citizens."
The ruling stems from two separate cases filed last year against the Trump administration, both involving Mexican nationals who had lived in the U.S. for more than a decade and were not considered flight risks, according to their attorneys.
Although they did not have criminal records, both were jailed for months last year before a lower court in Texas granted them bond last October.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Chaos ensues at UNC-Duke game after fans storm court too early, evacuate for final 0.4 seconds
Chapel Hill was buzzing just a bit too early Saturday night.
The 14th-ranked Tar Heels hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds that everyone thought was a walk-off buzzer-beater over No. 4 Duke.
In their defense, the horn sounded, and the clock showed zeroes, so legions of Tar Heel blue stormed the court. Seth Trimble even did Stephen Curry’s "go to sleep" celebration after hitting nothing but net.
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However, officials reviewed the replay and decided to put 0.4 seconds back on the clock.
Hundreds of fans then had to clear the court, which had to be wiped down after food and drinks spilled everywhere.
Thankfully for them, the original court storm was not a jinx. Duke couldn’t handle the inbound pass, sealing a 71-68 victory for North Carolina.
It was UNC’s largest comeback win over Duke since 2001 after trailing by 13 points. The Tar Heels went on a 9-0 run over the final 2:25 and did not lead at any point until the final score.
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House of Pain’s classic "Jump Around" then played over the loudspeaker after the second court storm, and the place continued to go berserk.
For what it’s worth, UNC will be fined at least $50,000 for breaking ACC court-storming rules. The $50,000 fine is for a first offense, and that amount doubles after a school’s second. Technically, fans stormed the court twice.
It was UNC’s first win over Duke since March 9, 2024, after Duke swept all three games last year, including the ACC tournament. The loss was just the second of Duke’s season, while UNC improved to 19-4.
Their next meeting will be at Cameron Indoor Stadium March 7.
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Guy Fieri champions veterans and military who 'keep this country free' in exchange with Kevin Costner
Guy Fieri recognizes the country's true heroes.
When speaking with Fox News Digital at the Fanatics party ahead of Super Bowl LX, the 58-year-old "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" star was interrupted by actor Kevin Costner, and the two bonded about their shared passion toward giving back to veterans and first responders.
"I heard you do this amazing program down in Santa Barbara for veterans and first responders, and I’ve heard a bunch of my buddies talk about that you and I are supposed to collaborate," Fieri told Costner.
He went on to call Costner "the real deal" for what he does for veterans and first responders, adding that he "want[s] to help out because we gotta celebrate all the people that keep this country free."
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Fieri told Fox News Digital and Costner that the motto of his Guy Fieri Foundation is "serving those who serve us."
"So we go around, when there’s a disaster, all we do is feed first responders," he said of his foundation. "And then, when we don’t have disasters, we just go around the country and just recognize all the first responders and veterans. Go to veterans’ homes, go to military bases, and so forth. So I’ve heard about your program that you do down in Santa Barbara. I would love to do it."
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Costner is an executive board member of One805, a non-profit organization which was formed following the wildfires and mudslides which devastated Santa Barbara County in 2018, in order to "to strengthen and sustain the readiness, safety, and resilience" of first responders.
The two-time Academy Award-winning actor has hosted One805LIVE!, one of the organization's biggest fundraising events, at his ocean side estate in Summerland for many years.
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"I get way too much credit for doing way too little," Costner told Fieri. "But yeah, we kind of highlighted those men and women."
"Freedom ain’t free," Fieri replied.
Fieri previously spoke to Fox News Digital about the importance of honoring this country's veterans and first responders, saying "there's just not enough done" for them and that everyday citizens should give more "attention" to the military and veterans.
"We should be celebrating our veterans and our active military and our first responders every single day in this country," Fieri said.
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"They're unsung heroes," he added.
Sheriff leading Guthrie investigation spotted at basketball game as family pleads again with alleged ransomers
EXCLUSIVE: TUCSON, Ariz. — The sheriff investigating the apparent kidnapping of "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother was spotted sitting near the front row at a college basketball game Saturday night, even as Guthrie and her two siblings posted a plaintive plea on Instagram for the safe return of their mother.
Fox News Digital obtained photos of Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, who is facing increased scrutiny as the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance drags on, attending a matchup between the University of Arizona and Oklahoma State. Early Sunday morning will mark one week since Guthrie, 84, disappeared from her suburban Tucson home.
The source of the photos, who requested anonymity, slammed Nanos for attending the game while the search continues.
"I think it wasn’t a good move. This whole thing being so fresh and nationwide, maybe worldwide," the source said. "I don’t think it was good for him to do it. He’s a major part of the investigation, so it didn’t look good to me. Very sad to see him at the Arizona basketball game."
Only minutes after the game ended, Savannah Guthrie and siblings Annie and Camron shared a third message on the NBC star's Instagram page, pleading with possible ransomers to contact them.
"We received your message and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her," Savannah Guthrie said, seated between her brother and sister. "This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay."
On Friday, a second purported statement from alleged kidnappers was sent to 13 News in Tucson. Details of the contents of the statement have not been made public, but the message did not provide proof of life.
Nanos has come under fire twice in recent days for his handling of the investigation.
Fox News Digital learned on Friday that a critical aspect of the investigation was delayed due to Nanos' dispute with the pilot of the sheriff's department's high-tech search aircraft. The pilot was demoted to street patrol after the dispute.
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Consequently, the plane's takeoff was delayed for three hours after the investigation began.
"Three hours in a search for a vulnerable adult is an eternity," a law enforcement source with knowledge of the situation told Fox News Digital.
The Pima County Deputy's Organization said it disagreed with the decision to transfer the "high-performing pilot" at the time, as it left a crucial law enforcement asset short-staffed.
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"The pilot even made a personal plea to Sheriff Nanos but was ignored, and he was sent to patrol," a union official told Fox Digital. "This is unfortunately typical of Sheriff Nanos' leadership style. The most experienced Search and Rescue deputy in the department was transferred to Patrol late last year, without a replacement, simply because he'd 'been there too long.' This left a critical unit short-staffed during one of the highest profile searches in PCSD history and during the busiest time of year for Search and Rescue."
Nanos also admitted in a Friday interview with the Arizona Republic that he made other missteps early in the investigation.
He said that his department released Guthrie’s home as a crime scene too soon, only to return days later to recover additional evidence. Nanos acknowledged that the scene should have remained secured longer and that other agencies could have been called in earlier.
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He has received scathing criticism on X from those following along with the investigation, where he has been called a "bumbling idiot" and a "complete embarrassment."
Nanos has been a law enforcement official for half a century, beginning his career with the El Paso Police Department in Texas in 1976.
In 1984, he became a corrections officer in Pima County, and the next year was promoted to deputy.
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In the 30 years that followed, he focused on violent crimes, sex crimes and narcotics interdiction as he rose through the ranks of the department. He became chief of the department's investigative bureau in 2012, and in 2014, he became chief deputy.
The next year, he was appointed sheriff, but lost an election in 2016 to retain the position. He ran again in 2020, winning by a narrow margin.
His 2024 reelection bid, which he won by a mere 481 votes, was marred by scandal.
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In the weeks leading up to that election, Nanos reportedly placed his opponent Lappin, a lieutenant at the Pima County Jail, on administrative leave, ordering her not to discuss the reasoning for his decision. He did the same to Sgt. Aaron Cross, an outspoken opponent of Nanos and the head of the Pima County Deputies Organization.
Cross reportedly campaigned against Nanos, holding a sign on a street corner saying "Deputies Don't Want Nanos," just before he was placed on leave. Nanos claimed Cross campaigned against him while wearing his Pima County sheriff's uniform in breach of department rules, which Cross denied. Cross later filed a federal lawsuit against Nanos, claiming the sheriff violated his First Amendment rights.
Nanos also reportedly faced a criminal election interference investigation stemming from the matter.
The sheriff has also faced heat for his handling of an internal investigation into a 2022 sexual assault of a female deputy by a supervisor in 2022.
Fox News' Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
Fire-juggling unicyclist caught on camera blocking traffic in major roadway as police intervene
Traffic was stopped, but not for construction.
Police in Commerce City, Colorado, say they were just as surprised as motorists this week after a fire-juggling unicyclist turned a busy intersection into an impromptu street performance — a moment the department joked was "certainly not on our Bingo card."
The Commerce City Police Department shared drone footage and photos of the unusual scene after receiving multiple calls from drivers who encountered the man juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle in traffic near U.S. 85 and 60th Avenue.
"This post was certainly not on our Bingo card, yet here we are," the department wrote in a social media post. "The intersection of U.S.-85 and 60th isn’t exactly the Las Vegas Strip… or is it?"
According to police, the performer rode through the median and crosswalk while traffic waited at the light, drawing both attention and concern from motorists.
"We got numerous calls the other day when drivers were treated to a little stoplight entertainment courtesy of this fire-juggling unicyclist," police said.
Officers captured the scene using a drone, which showed the man balancing on the unicycle as flames flickered just feet from passing vehicles. While acknowledging the skill involved, saying it was "quite good," police made clear the stunt crossed a legal line.
"Our drone caught his act, which was both quite good and quite illegal," the department wrote, citing trespassing in the median and impeding traffic by failing to clear the crosswalk in time.
Police said they regularly conduct enforcement efforts at the intersection to ensure pedestrians selling wares or services are not interfering with traffic, noting that reports like this are rare.
"We don’t often get reports like this anymore… well to be fair… we have NEVER gotten a report quite like this one," the post said.
The department ended its message on a lighthearted note, while still reminding the public that juggling fire in traffic is not encouraged.
"So let’s all take a moment to appreciate this man’s talents," police wrote, before adding: "Then all agree that we aren’t going to do stuff like this. Mmkay?"
Over 5,000 cold-stunned iguanas removed in two days during state's record freeze
More than 5,000 invasive green iguanas in Florida were removed during the state's two-day exemption that allowed residents and visitors to capture the cold-stunned reptiles without a permit, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
The state wildlife agency announced this week that 5,195 cold-stunned iguanas were collected and brought to four designated FWC offices on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 during South Florida's period of record-setting cold temperatures.
"The removal of over 5,000 of these nonnative lizards in such a short time span was only possible thanks to the coordinated efforts of many staff members in multiple FWC divisions and offices, our partners and, of course, the many residents that took the time to collect and turn in cold-stunned iguanas from their properties," Roger Young, FWC's executive director said at a Feb. 4 meeting in Tallahassee.
Special regulations under an executive order allowed people to remove live, cold-stunned iguanas from the wild without a permit for two days only, the FWC said in a news release.
Of the 5,195 iguanas collected, 3,882 of them were amassed at the FWC's office in Sunrise, about 13 miles west of Fort Lauderdale, the FWC said.
Another 1,075 were collected at the FWC's location in Tequesta, some 24 miles north of West Palm Beach.
There were 215 iguanas collected at the drop-off location in the Florida Keys and 23 nabbed in Fort Myers on the Gulf Coast.
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FWC staff worked to coordinate the transfer of iguanas collected to permit holders, including for sale outside the state. Any of the reptiles that couldn't be transferred to permit holders were humanely killed by trained staff, according to the FWC.
Green iguanas are a prohibited species in the Sunshine State because of their "negative impacts on Florida's environment and economy," Young said.
Because they're an invasive species in Florida, iguanas can be humanely killed on a person's property and are not protected except by the state's anti-cruelty laws.
"If you encounter a cold-stunned green iguana, you should never bring it into your home or building to warm up," according to the FWC's news release.
"Iguanas can recover from cold-stunning more quickly than you may expect — and, once recovered, can act defensively, with long tails that whip and sharp teeth and claws."
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Low temperatures in Miami reached 35 degrees on Feb. 1, while lows in West Palm Beach hit 30 degrees — breaking records for that date, set in 1909, according to National Weather Service data.
Green iguanas were first reported in South Florida in the 1960s, according to the FWC.
When temperatures dip, they lose the ability to move their muscles and have been known to fall from trees, appearing dead. But they're very much alive and in a state of paralysis, or torpor.
Many Floridians took advantage of the region's rare winter freeze to round up the pesky reptiles that can damage people's properties and "leave droppings on docks, moored boats, seawalls, porches, decks, pool platforms and inside swimming pools."
"In cleared habitats such as canal banks and vacant lots, green iguanas reside in burrows, culverts, drainage pipes and rock or debris piles," according to the FWC.
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"South Florida's extensive man-made canals serve as ideal dispersal corridors to further allow iguanas to colonize new areas."
The FWC is no longer accepting live iguanas from the public, the organization said.
Fireworks fly as hooded protesters clash with police after Olympics open in Milan
A chaotic scene unfolded in Milan Saturday as police deployed water cannons and tear gas against demonstrators just steps away from an Olympic ice hockey rink.
A group known as the Unsustainable Olympics Committee organized demonstrations highlighting concerns related to the environmental, economic and social impact of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Demonstrators also protested the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Italy, The Associated Press reported.
The clash with police occurred near Milan’s Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, a newly built venue that has faced scrutiny over construction delays and rink-size concerns.
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Global Guardian, an international security firm, issued a travel alert Saturday, according to AP.
"Anticipate heightened security and associated disruptions in the affected area over the next several hours," the security alert said. "Plot route bypasses. Avoid all protests."
The alert also said at least five individuals were taken into custody.
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A group of masked protesters was seen setting off smoke bombs and firecrackers on a bridge overlooking a construction site approximately half a mile from the Olympic Village. An estimated 1,500 athletes are being housed at the Olympic Village for this year's Games.
Police vans behind a temporary metal fence secured the road to the athletes’ village, but the protesters veered away, continuing their apparent route toward the Santagiulia venue. A heavy police presence guarded the entire route.
There was no indication that the protest and resulting road closure interfered with athletes’ transfers to their events, all on the outskirts of Milan.
At a larger, peaceful demonstration, which police said numbered about 10,000, people carried cardboard cutouts representing trees felled to build the new bobsled run in Cortina. A group of dancers performed to the beat of drums. Music blasted from a truck leading the march, including a profanity-laced anti-ICE anthem.
"Let’s take back the cities and free the mountains," a banner by the Unsustainable Olympic Committee said. Another group called the Association of Proletariat Excursionists organized the cutout trees.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Anti-ICE agitators arrested at federal building in Minneapolis after lewd objects hurled at law enforcement
At least 42 anti-ICE protesters were arrested Saturday after chaos unfolded outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, following a memorial for Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by federal agents last month.
Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape, and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said at least 42 people were arrested, KSTP reported.
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One protester screamed through a megaphone claiming the gathering was "peaceful," while the group chanted "no justice, no peace."
Dozens of agitators were seen wearing gas masks.
The chaos followed a memorial for Good and Pretti, which was hosted exactly one month from the date of Good's death at Powderhorn Park, roughly a 15-minute drive from the federal building.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey alleged the group was "spreading love" in a social media post.
"Thousands showed up to remember and honor Renee Good and Alex Pretti," Frey wrote. "Minneapolis is with you—and we will keep spreading love."
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He did not address the later violence and arrests at the Whipple building.
Minneapolis protests picked up steam in January following the deaths of Good and Pretti, who were both clashing with immigration enforcement at the time of their deaths.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Frey have continued to accuse the administration of violating citizens' constitutional rights by targeting minorities, conducting warrantless searches and weaponizing the Department of Justice, demanding ICE leave the blue state.
On Wednesday, White House 'border czar' Tom Homan withdrew 700 federal agents from Minneapolis amid rising concerns.
Tulsi Gabbard denies wrongdoing over delayed whistleblower complaint referral to Congress members: 'Baseless'
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard denied any wrongdoing on Saturday as Democrats question why a whistleblower complaint filed against her last May took nearly a year before it was referred to Congress.
"[Virginia Democrat] Senator Mark Warner and his friends in the Propaganda Media have repeatedly lied to the American people that I or the ODNI ‘hid’ a whistleblower complaint in a safe for eight months," Gabbard wrote in a lengthy X post on Saturday. "This is a blatant lie."
She continued, "I am not now, nor have I ever been, in possession or control of the Whistleblower’s complaint, so I obviously could not have ‘hidden’ it in a safe. Biden-era IC Inspector General Tamara Johnson was in possession of and responsible for securing the complaint for months."
The highly classified complaint by a U.S. intelligence official alleging wrongdoing on the part of Gabbard was filed eight months ago with the intelligence community’s watchdog office and was first reported on by the Wall Street Journal.
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The complaint has been locked in a safe since its filing, according to the Journal, with one U.S. official telling the newspaper that the disclosure of its contents could cause "grave damage to national security."
The whistleblower’s lawyer has accused Gabbard’s office of slow-walking the complaint, which her office has denied, calling it "baseless and politically motivated."
Meanwhile, Democrats are also questioning why it took her office so long to hand the complaint over to Congress.
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"The law is clear," Warner, the senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Thursday, according to NPR, adding that the complaint was required to be sent to Congress within 21 days of its filing. "I think it was an effort to try to bury this whistleblower complaint."
Neither the contents of the complaint nor the allegations against Gabbard have been revealed.
Gabbard wrote on Saturday that the first time she saw the complaint was "when I had to review it to provide guidance on how it should be securely shared with Congress."
"As Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Warner knows very well that whistleblower complaints that contain highly classified and compartmented intelligence—even if they contain baseless allegations like this one—must be secured in a safe, which the Biden-era Inspector General Tamara Johnson did and her successor, Inspector General Chris Fox, continued to do," she continued. "After IC Inspector General Fox hand-delivered the complaint to the Gang of 8, the complaint was returned to a safe where it remains, consistent with any information of such sensitivity."
She claimed that either "Warner knows these facts and is intentionally lying to the American people, or he doesn’t have a clue how these things work and is therefore not qualified to be in the U.S. Senate."
Gabbard further wrote that "When a complaint is not found to be credible, there is no timeline under the law for the provision of security guidance. The ‘21 day’ requirement that Senator Warner alleges I did not comply with, only applies when a complaint is determined by the Inspector General to be both urgent AND apparently credible. That was NOT the case here."
An inspector general representative said that it had determined some of the allegations in the complaint against Gabbard weren’t credible, while it hasn’t made a determination on others, according to the Journal.
Gabbard said she was made aware that she needed to provide security guidance on the complaint by IC Inspector General Chris Fox on Dec. 4, "which he detailed in his letter to Congress."
Afterward, she said she "took immediate action to provide the security guidance to the Intelligence Community Inspector General, who then shared the complaint and referenced intelligence with relevant members of Congress last week."
In closing her post, Gabbard once again accused Warner of spreading "lies and baseless accusations over the months for political gain," which she said "undermines our national security and is a disservice to the American people and the Intelligence Community."
Warner's office told Fox News Digital Gabbard's post was an "inaccurate attack that’s entirely on brand for someone who has already and repeatedly proven she’s unqualified to serve as DNI."
Republicans on the House and Senate intelligence committees have backed up Gabbard, with Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., writing on X on Thursday: "I have reviewed this ‘whistleblower’ complaint and the inspector general handling of it. I agree with both inspectors general who have evaluated the matter: the complaint is not credible and the inspectors general and the DNI took the necessary steps to ensure the material has handled and transmitted appropriately in accordance with law."
He addded, "To be frank, it seems like just another effort by the president’s critics in and out of government to undermine policies that they don’t like; it’s definitely not credible allegations of waste, fraud, or abuse."
Gabbard's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.