The FBI informed Congress that it “strongly” opposed a proposal to make the Office of the Director of National Intelligence the lead counterintelligence agency for the federal government, bringing into public view a rift among top national security officials, the New York Times reports.

The disclosure, made in a pointed and unusual letter, underscored the broader concern at other agencies, including the FBI, over a House bill that would empower Tulsi Gabbard to play a more prominent role in counterintelligence issues.

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