NSA whistleblower reveals how agency was infiltrated by far left ideologues

The whistleblower, a longtime NSA insider, described to Rufo for City Journal how a small but powerful group of activists used the agency’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs to push extreme gender ideology while undermining mission-critical intelligence work. What began as occasional cultural events soon became an all-consuming bureaucracy where promotions and career advancement were tied to participation in “Pride” events, “allyship” training, and ideological purity tests.

“You could be hired as a mathematician, a staff officer, or system engineer, but you would spend your time going to these events and having meetings all day about it,” the whistleblower told Rufo. “They got themselves into position to help craft policy and started pushing the idea that if you want to get promoted, you have to participate in these events.”

“And then, everything became Pride. You would go to a training, and it would be about 'privilege' and 'how to be a better ally.' A lady would give classes on how to talk 'gender-neutral' to people. You had analysts that didn’t want to do the reporting they were supposed to be doing because they were going to have to report on somebody’s 'dead name.' They were having this crisis of conscience about reporting the adversary’s actual name because they thought it was their 'dead name,' and they didn’t want to disrespect the person. It was like a cult that was hellbent on pushing gender ideology."

The situation took a turn when it was revealed that intelligence employees were using NSA platforms, specifically the agency’s Intelink messaging system, to engage in sexually explicit discussions. Chat logs obtained by the Manhattan Institute exposed employees from multiple intelligence agencies—including the NSA, US Naval Intelligence, and the Defense Intelligence Agency—using government resources to discuss topics ranging from sex surgeries to polyamory and trans fetishes.

The chats were linked to DEI-affiliated employee resource groups such as "LBTQA" and "IC_Pride_TW," which had been officially sanctioned by the NSA as “mission imperative.” Rufo’s whistleblower described a toxic environment where intelligence analysts were more concerned with “deadnaming” adversaries than conducting proper intelligence work. “They were having this crisis of conscience about reporting the adversary’s actual name because they thought it was their ‘dead name,’ and they didn’t want to disrespect the person,” the source said.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, ordered an immediate crackdown on the people involved. “There are over 100 people from across the intelligence community that contributed to and participated in... what is really just an egregious violation of trust,” Gabbard told Fox News’ Jesse Watters. She directed agencies to identify and terminate those responsible while revoking their security clearances.

Gabbard also pointed out a broader issue of the culture of unaccountability in intelligence agencies. “We've got to take a step back because this is just barely scratching the surface,” she said. “They were brazen in doing this because when was the last time anyone was really held accountable? Certainly not over the last four years, certainly not over the last 10, maybe 20 years.”