Reuters: US Intelligence Sharing Has Slowed, Current and Former Officials Say
Reuters reports disruptions in some assessments and congressional briefings. The CIA says it continues to participate fully, while ODNI disputes the report's broader picture.
Some U.S. intelligence sharing with Congress and between federal agencies has slowed or temporarily stopped during President Donald Trump's second term, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing eight current and former officials and people briefed on the matter.
The report describes disruptions in parts of the intelligence system, not a complete halt to intelligence sharing. CIA spokesperson Liz Lyons told Reuters that the agency "participates fully" in assessments prepared through the Presidential Daily Brief and the National Intelligence Council.
According to Reuters' sources, the CIA stopped co-authoring many National Intelligence Council assessments last year amid tensions with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. One U.S. intelligence official said the CIA had begun co-authoring some of those assessments again in recent months.
Reuters also reported that lawmakers briefly stopped receiving some intelligence reports after the U.S. military intervention in Iran in June 2025 and after the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January 2026.
An ODNI official disputed the broader picture, telling Reuters that the council's output remained close to historical levels. ODNI said Director Jay Clayton remained committed to keeping government decision-makers informed. Congressional briefings on election threats, which Reuters' sources said had stopped in 2025, have resumed under Clayton.
The White House and FBI did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment. The reported interruptions and their effects remain attributed to the people interviewed by Reuters, rather than an announced government shutdown of intelligence sharing.