Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announces the appointment of two officials to oversee key positions within the DNI office.
Jack Dever will serve as the ODNI General Counsel and Chris Fox will serve as the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG). Within the machinery the ICIG and General Counsel (GC) perform critical tasks related to the overall oversight of the intelligence hub.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard welcomes Jack Dever as the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) General Counsel following U.S. Senate confirmation. As General Counsel, Dever is responsible for providing legal guidance to the ODNI and the Intelligence Community.
“Jack’s commitment to our nation, forged through years of honorable service, continues as he assumes this new role to serve once again. His proven leadership—spanning military service and distinguished roles across the government and private sector—make him an asset to our mission at ODNI. He will serve with the highest standards of integrity, strengthening the security of our country and upholding the Constitution,” said DNI Gabbard. “We are thrilled to welcome Jack to our team.”
“I am honored to serve our great country. I very much appreciate the trust placed in me by President Trump and Director Gabbard and look forward to earning that trust in support of the American people every day,” said Jack Dever, ODNI General Counsel.
Dr. Jack Dever’s extensive career includes military service as a Signals Intelligence Korean Linguist and Judge Advocate General’s Corps officer, with deployments earning him a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, followed by roles as Assistant General Counsel at the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney handling national security cases. In the private sector, he held executive positions at General Electric, Wells Fargo, and UBS, and was CEO of Lockhaven Solutions, a cybersecurity consulting firm. Dr. Dever is a leader in cybersecurity and veterans’ advocacy, co-founding initiatives like Task Force Movement and the Center for National Security and Human Rights Law, while holding a Doctorate in Juridical Science in Cybersecurity Law.”
Additionally, Chris Cox comes from a background that includes CIA covert operations. The ICIG position is a critical role for oversight and ensuring the Intelligence Community overall is not running any operations counter to the interests of the Trump administration.
We all saw how a corrupted ICIG position can damage our constitutional republic from the inside when Mary McCord’s former counsel, Michael Atkinson took the job in 2017. Atkinson was responsible for changing the internal processes within the CIA to frame President Trump for a weaponized impeachment effort (Ukraine background).
We are still hopeful the Michael Atkinson transcript of his testimony to the joint Schiff/Nadler impeachment committee might be released from the House. In an effort to shield the impeachment operation, former House member Adam Schiff classified the Atkinson testimony hiding it from public review. [using silo rules]
Presumably, current House Speaker Mike Johnson could locate and release the Atkinson transcript to CIA Director John Ratcliffe and/or DNI Tulsi Gabbard for review and potential declassification/public release. This is one of the key documents that can assist the public in seeing exactly how the silo system was weaponized against the office of the President.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard welcomes Chris Fox as Intelligence Community (IC) Inspector General (IG) following U.S. Senate confirmation. As the IC IG, Fox is responsible for conducting independent and objective oversight of the IC, promoting efficiencies, and detecting fraud, waste, and mismanagement across the Intelligence Community.
“With nearly two decades of experience in national security spanning military service, intelligence operations, legal practice, and entrepreneurship, Chris steps into this role with the integrity, fortitude, and commitment to country needed to serve as Inspector General for the Intelligence Community,” said DNI Tulsi Gabbard. “I know he’ll approach the role of IC IG with the same dedication he’s shown throughout his time in service, ensuring our Intelligence Community upholds the highest standards of accountability and trust.”
“I’m deeply honored to take on this critical role,” said IC IG Chris Fox. “Under my leadership, the Office of the IC IG will focus on building trust across the Intelligence Community and, above all, with the American people. Beyond identifying fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, our mission is to strengthen intelligence operations through independent oversight and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth.”
IC IG Fox brings nearly two decades of national security experience spanning military service, intelligence operations, legal practice, and entrepreneurship. He began his career serving in the U.S. Air Force as a Special Warfare Airman and Joint Terminal Attack Controller, with combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. After returning from his overseas military service, IC IG Fox joined the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events. He later served in the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, at Matrix International as a Mission Manager leading global intelligence operations, in CIA’s Directorate of Operations as a Specialized Skills and Covert Action Officer, and at Six Technologies, managing intelligence for the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program.” [source]
2026 is going to be a critical year when it comes to Intelligence Community activity; specifically including FISA-702 reauthorization.
The operative phrase: “following U.S. Senate confirmation”…
No chance of approval, if they’re committed to cleaning house…
Grr, hit send too early
…the fact they WERE approved…by THIS Senate…makes me a “skeptical cat”…
He certain has an impressive resume. Looks young to have accomplished so much so fast. I hope he is a good guy.
The dude is a Forrest Gump touching the greatest hits of the decade including:
FBI Assistant General Counsel. In this role he advised on cyber operations against nation state actors and global Assistant US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago). In this capacity he worked on a wide array of cases, including foreign cyber espionage and data exfiltration.
co-founding initiatives like Task Force Movement and the Center for National Security and Human Rights Law
Executive at General Electric where he served as Global Crisis Management Leader. In this role, he developed the Business Intelligence Unit which investigated cyber fraud and financial crime.
Jack went on to several enterprise risk leadership roles at several of the world’s largest banks, including GE Capital, Wells Fargo, and UBS.
He is Co-Director at the Center for National Security and Human Rights Law in Chicago
One you would expect being a product of “the machine”….
Well, I do believe they were included in one of the “mass nomination batches” where it was an all or none vote.
Thanks.
Senate Majority Leader, John Thune used the “nuclear option” in September 2025 to change Senate rules, ending a blockade on certain presidential nominations by Democrats. This change allows for the confirmation of multiple sub-Cabinet and non-judicial nominees at once, known as “en bloc” voting.
Perhaps pay closer attention to what is happening in the Senate.
Senate Majority Leader, John Thune used the “nuclear option” in September 2025 to change Senate rules, ending a blockade on certain presidential nominations by Democrats. This change allows for the confirmation of multiple sub-Cabinet and non-judicial nominees at once, known as “en bloc” voting.
Nuclear option. AKA the Harry Reid Exception!! Democrats cheered when corrupt Harry used it!!
I suppose President Trump could try to strong-arm Thune into Recessing the Senate and make Recess Appointments — but I believe those are only temporary and have some finite length:
“A presidential recess appointee can serve until the end of the next session of the Senate, with the maximum duration being nearly two years depending on the timing of the appointment relative to the congressional calendar.”
Your quote above…where is it from??
Beginning with the Constitution itself…
I would ask readers to go over Article II, Section 2, last clause of the Constitution which defines which recess appointments can be made. It says that the only appointments that can be made during the recess are those which may “happen” during the recess.
For so long, we have ignored what the Constitution actually says. Good time to go back over it.
Senate Majority Leader, John Thune used the “nuclear option” in September 2025 to change Senate rules, ending a blockade on certain presidential nominations by Democrats. This change allows for the confirmation of multiple sub-Cabinet and non-judicial nominees at once, known as “en bloc” voting.
They have already been approved.
See follow up response. The Old Man has far fingers today on the iPad!
You just proved that with “far fingers”.. lol
far fingers IS funny.
How did we allow that so many positions require Senate approval?
The Founders idea was that the Senate would be elected by the State Representatives, thus making it much harder to buy their souls.
Think of Obama in charge. Senate approval was supposed to be the people’s check on a president fully taking over the levers of power.
But instead, our Senate is 100% owned – but- not by us. THAT is where the problem in Senate approval lies.
Who do politicians go to become millionaires while in office? Not difficult to ascertain…bill
We The People can start the process to repeal the Constitution’s 17th Amendment.
Prior to the 17th, the individual States, either the Governor or State House and/or State Senate selected your 2 Senators AND the State’s had immediate RECALL authority as outlined in the State’s Constitution.
Today a Senator is accountable to no one but their next election.
17th Amendment has no RECALL provision for Senators.
Adding, changing or repealing a Constitutional Amendment is a long torturous path to success.
Especially one affecting any CongressCritters bec Senators and US House Reps alike will feel threatened by the loss of power.
But Senators need to be accountable to someone other than themselves – but IMHO the 17th is an absolute necessity.
Sundance wrote some articles in complete agreement with you on the 17th, several years back.
We didn’t.
The Senate is intent on controlling who the executive can hire via flexing their “non-consent.”
Trust Tulsi.
And over at Faux, https://www.foxnews.com/politics/john-bolton-surrenders-face-charges-sharing-classified-information
In the video, they cannot help but link him to PDJT to plant a subliminal smear seed of doubt…
A Brave snippet:
“… John Bolton worked for both President George H. W. Bush and President George W. Bush. During the administration of George H. W. Bush, he served as assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs from 1989 to 1993. Under President George W. Bush, he initially served as under secretary of state for arms control and international security from 2001 to 2005. He was then nominated to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and served in that role from 2005 to 2006 via a recess appointment after failing to secure Senate confirmation.”
Perfectly, accurately describing “fox newz” as “Faux”. They are like a weapon even more insidious than the p!$$skreem “media” in their gaslighting and “pretending not to know things”. I scream at the TV at them more than any other thing puking up the air-waves because they are slithery slimballz.
They are the RINOS of MSM.
Hey Barron,
This is code speak to tell your Dad to go get and declassify this specific transcript ASAP…………..
cc: Melania
President Trump cannot “go get” this congressional transcript. The CONgress “owns” it (per the stupid rules in place at the moment) and needs to release it to Dir. Gabbard or Dir. Ratcliffe for either of them to declassify.
Speaker Johnson, what say you?? Give him a jangle and ask. (202) 225-3121
johnson say he will release immediately after he releases the j6 videos
in other words,
never
The J6 videos were released.
https://cha.house.gov/cha-subcommittee-reading-room-fe781e74-d577-4f64-93cc-fc3a8dd8df18
Is this all the 14,000 hours? Doesn’t look like it.
There are 5 pages of links and 44k hours.
suuuuuuure they were
if anyone believes the entirety has been released, well..
let’s leave it at that
Many stories have been written after revelations were seen in those videos. There is proof of undercover people, antifa, cops doing bad things….
The truth always comes out.
They were all released.
“The CONgress “owns” it (per the stupid rules in place at the moment)”
Ironic how they make rules to protect themselves yet break all kinds of other “rules.”
So tired of all of it, I am!
Agreed. It is why I am a proponent of Shaming By Sunlight, passionate phone calls from Constituents, and blogosphere activism for Truth.
CrapWeasels should be ashamed to show their faces.
“Shaming by sunlight” ………. exactly. I like this.
This in fact is “doing something” because in Wash DC once you are outed, you no longer have any value. Which is an indictment and punishment wrapped up in one.
Alleycats, I like “shaming by sunlight” too. It will become one of my favorite saws. The other is “do you listen or wait to talk?”
Paging EVERYONE!!
“Your mission Jack and Chris, should you decide to accept it” Key the 5/4 riff……………….
I’ve written my congressman 3 times about getting Atkinson’s testimony released with no response. I’ve read here multiple times about the release of Atkinson’s testimony. What I haven’t seen is a reporter asking Tulsi Gabbard or Mike Johnson directly at a press conference or when being interviewed on Fox News by Maria Bartiromo, or Hannity or anybody else. Same thing on News Max and of course legacy Media. Nobody asks Adam Schiff or any of the Democrats about it either.
Just no to 702 reauthorization.
Just f****** REPEAL the, “Patriot” Act!!!
I think Dir. Gabbards Position is a feature of the Patriot Act.. AND if memory serves, the not-a-Patriot Act wasn’t renewed a couple years ago..
Yes, there’s NOTHING Patriotic in that Act! Another way to buffalo the public! Use a name that is recognizable!
Sometimes Sundance can be as subtle as a train wreck. How it is written and what is written sounds volumes.
The resume for both, was the problem for me.
Both have been floating in and out of the government and private sector for years.
That network IS THE PROBLEM.
Remain without expectations.
Agreed. I read that resume and thought, oof, this guy is one of these globalist plants. Hope I’m wrong!!
Sicc ‘em Dir. Gabbard! Get the IC’s minds right, Ma’am!
Tulsi Gabbard/ Alex Jones 2028!!
I hope and pray that she follows SD here at the Treehouse.
She does follow SD and the Treehouse, or at least one of her close staffers do
Citation needed.
It may (or may not) be interesting to know how a JAG got a purple heart.
Paper cut that lemon juice got into making a fresh Caesar Salad for the XO??
He was shot in battle while a rear gunny on a convoy in Iraq before returning to the US to pursue his JAG career.
Severe paper cut in the line of duty?
Agreed! Effin John Kerry muddied that water badly! How can a Commander give himself a Purple Heart??? Or any other entity!
He was in a gunfight in Iraq while a rear gunner in a convoy… was hit by shrapnel in the face when the magazine of his gun was hit and exploded, was also shot but armor protected him.
This is a 2004 article:
https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/army-jag-returns-home-in-time-for-christmas-95246.php
It’s not unheard of for officers to serve in another branch before applying for law school. The Army has a program for it. So yes, a wounded combat veteran can be a recipient of the Purple Heart and then serve later as a JAG officer.
We just want sunlight, we want to know the truth. Who knows if any of these people will actually end up doing time? What really matters is that the people of this country deserve honesty and openness.
The main problems we have is that the judiciary branch has lifetime appointed judges who act like politicians, and politicians who act like they have lifetime appointments to become multimillionaires while doing nothing for the American people. There is so much difficulty passing legislation, heck they haven’t even written a budget in decades! They have no incentive to care about us.
These things need to change, even while the Trump administration is getting rid of parts of the deep state/NGOs/the agents within who have been like a 5th column.
How Congress which is broken will be reformed is an open question.
How activist judges can be removed/impeached is an open question due to Congress being broken.
The system is currently designed to work against us. That is why Sundance says we have an abusive relationship with our government.
How can we re-design the system to work for US, not the political and financial elites and their representatives in Congress? I’ll wait for the answer.
They are NOT lifetime appointments. They end up being that way because we keep electing members of Congress who refuse to impeach judges who, routinely, violate their Oath and the Constitution.
So! It’s not the appointments that are the problem, but, in the end, it’s the voters. ….ah….We the People.
We. Can add DEI districts and outright vote fraud to we the people in your answer. Stunning what money and power can do to a person.
And in order to change these problems. It will take: Money and Power! 🤔
The internal lawfare seems to include a constant game of document hide & go seek…good luck finding them, right? When Trump has said on more than one occasion that “we caught them, we have it all, let’s see what happens…” I believe him & I believe Tulsi is the right person for the job. Do a little research on her military background…we are in good hands fellow Americans.
9 months of Trump term
just to get Senate consent(s) on an appointment?
That’s almost 1/5 of the current Trump term.
That’s almost like traveling in 4 wheel vehicle ( and spare tire ) – while missing a wheel.
Chalk that up to d c and or govmt inefficiency.
( while remembering that the prior admin got garland and a SC justice,
senate consented fast like it was just a tiny formality to get consent. )
See any inconsistency or uniformity in the practice of senate rules?
Is that within the DOGE mission statement to correct?
I do not know
Imho
p.s.
Glad that there are some checks and balances getting into place ar ODNI.
Welcome to the U.S. Team!
They will get Tulsi before they give up 702.
So why doesn’t DNI Tulsi Gabbard call in Atkinson for an interview and just bypass Johnson altogether?
She’s the Obi Wan of fight against IC. Help me Obi Wan Tulsi, you are our only hope.
Appointments are like a sand storm. Never know if they’re real or just a lot of hot air.
To me the fourth branch if govenment mirrors AI where it does what it wants to do and lies about it.😳
question to ask a i:
Do you lie ?
yes or no,
have you stopped beating your rug?
hmmm…
George Webb: Throwing Evidence Quality Into High Gear In Charlie Kirk Investigation – YouTube
Rest in the Vine: Zelensky vs. Charlie Kirk
newfound appreciation for Madras plaid
just sayin’
Appointees like these should be saying whatever it takes to get approved and confitmed.
Then when they get in and start cleaning house for real, and get called before hostile Congressional committees they can just say they had no idea how deep, corrupt and treasonous the Intelligence Community was until they got in.
That seems to be what Tulsi did and it worked.
I think it’s more likely Tulsi genuinely did not know how deep the corruption ran in Congress. She likely knew it was there, but the breathtaking magnitude and mechanisms for internal fraud were probably not visible to anyone who did not participate in the grift or have the access she gained as DNI.. I could be wrong, but I don’t believe Tulsi Gabbard cooly deceived the Senate’s presidential appointee nomination approval committee.
SD approved 🧐
Now we know why Schiff went to the Senate. He didn’t want to be stripped of his House committees. Thune should do that for him in the Senate. As for Nadler, he’s long past his prime!!
NO re-authorization for 702. None. Zero. Nicht. Nada. Nyet.
Background link on the Micheal Atkisnson testimony: Why it is so critical to make it public:
https://lidblog.com/adam-schiff-michael-atkinson/
Hang the bankers and the CCP on the same scaffold.
been there ‘years’! What’s wrong with hiring someone NEW. Biden had ‘years’ of service, same ole swamp crowds
Good morning, America. How are ya’?
Wow!! MAGA Fabulous!!
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If 2025 is the year of the Set Up, 2026 will be the year of Operation Freedom (on a white T-shirt).
2025: Tulsi prepares the pieces on the chess board. May have some more to add.
2026: Said pieces start making their moves. It will be the Beginning, not the Middle or the End.
Go, Tulsi, go!
I luv Tulsi!
Has she become even more attractive since she is on our side?
Sarcasm folks, but still true……..
The Speaker of the House “Could” be doing Much More to Expose the Bolshevik democRats, but rinoRat Johnson has a lot of cover for his rat cousins.
Thickets of shallow political intrigue to entangle.
While the seismic movements continue the managed decline of the US axis, rise of the China axis.
The planned end state: Global “multi-polar” soft totalitarianism, the US a quasi-vassal steered by veiled satraps based here.
What in the world is the State Department’s “rewards for justice” program?
Never mind–I looked it up, which I should have done in the first place. It sounds like it could be a good program.