A CIA whistleblower testified that the agency confiscated 40 boxes of classified JFK assassination and MKUltra documents from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, triggering an immediate congressional response demanding their return within 24 hours.
Whistleblower Exposes CIA Document Seizure
CIA whistleblower James Erdman III appeared before the Senate Homeland Security Committee and revealed that the agency removed 40 boxes containing JFK assassination files and MKUltra materials that Gabbard’s office was processing for declassification. Erdman described these actions as documented efforts to circumvent executive oversight and transparency mandates issued directly by President Trump. The testimony sent shockwaves through Washington as lawmakers scrambled to understand how the intelligence community could openly defy presidential authority on matters of historical declassification.
Luna Issues 24-Hour Ultimatum to CIA
Representative Anna Paulina Luna wasted no time responding to the explosive testimony. During an interview with News Nation’s Katie Pavlich, Luna announced she had coordinated with House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer to send a preservation of documents request to the CIA. Luna revealed she placed calls directly to the White House and the CIA director himself, warning that someone within the agency was actively undermining executive orders. The Florida congresswoman gave the intelligence agency a stark 24-hour deadline to return the seized documents to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Task Force Investigation Compromised
Luna expressed particular concern about the MKUltra documents, which her task force specifically requested for an ongoing investigation. The congresswoman emphasized that these materials fell under the authority granted to ODNI by President Trump’s executive orders to declassify files related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She published a formal letter co-signed with Chairman Comer demanding preservation of all records related to the seized items and threatened subpoenas for CIA officials if compliance was not immediate.
Constitutional Crisis Brewing
The standoff between Congress and the CIA represents a significant test of executive authority and legislative oversight powers. Luna’s public warning that someone at the CIA is actively undermining presidential directives suggests deep institutional resistance to transparency efforts regarding some of America’s most sensitive historical events. The incident raises fundamental questions about whether unelected intelligence officials can override direct orders from the Commander in Chief and whether Congress possesses sufficient authority to compel cooperation from agencies determined to maintain secrecy over decades-old classified materials.
