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USA: Intelligence Services

Asked by Carla DenyerGreen PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 14 January 2025UIN 22146

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with representatives of the Five Eyes on the potential implications for that community of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to appoint Tulsi Gabbard as US Director of National Intelligence.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The US is our closest security ally and, as you would expect, we maintain an open and ongoing dialogue on a range of defence issues. The intelligence we share bilaterally and through alliances such as the Five Eyes is fundamental to our own national security.

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