A CIA whistleblower testified before Congress that the agency confiscated 40 boxes of classified JFK assassination and MKUltra documents from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, sparking a congressional showdown over executive authority and government transparency.
Whistleblower Drops Bombshell Testimony
James Erdman III appeared before the Senate Homeland Security Committee with explosive allegations. The CIA whistleblower testified that intelligence officials physically removed 40 boxes containing JFK assassination files and MKUltra documents from DNI Gabbard’s office. Erdman characterized the seizure as documented efforts to circumvent oversight, directly contradicting President Trump’s declassification orders. The testimony raised immediate red flags about internal resistance within America’s intelligence apparatus to presidential directives.
Luna Issues Ultimatum to CIA
Representative Anna Paulina Luna wasted no time responding to the testimony. She immediately coordinated with House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer to send a preservation of documents request to CIA headquarters. Luna made direct calls to both the White House and the CIA director himself. Speaking with News Nation’s Katie Pavlich, Luna expressed alarm at the CIA’s apparent refusal to comply with presidential executive orders. She described the situation as strange times and promised to keep Americans updated as developments unfold.
24-Hour Deadline and Subpoena Threat
Luna escalated the confrontation by publishing a formal letter demanding the CIA return all seized documents to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence within 24 hours. She emphasized that ODNI received direct presidential authority to declassify files related to Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and John F. Kennedy. The MKUltra documents were specifically requested by her congressional task force for an active investigation. Luna issued a stark warning on social media that someone at the CIA is actively undermining an executive order and threatened punitive action against responsible officials.
Constitutional Showdown Over Transparency
The confrontation represents a fundamental clash between congressional oversight, presidential authority, and intelligence agency autonomy. Trump issued executive orders mandating declassification of historically significant assassination records and the controversial MKUltra mind control program files. If Erdman’s testimony proves accurate, career intelligence officials may be defying direct presidential commands to maintain secrecy over documents decades old. Luna’s threat to subpoena CIA officials signals Congress intends to force compliance through its investigative powers if the agency refuses voluntary cooperation within her deadline.