Co-Author of 9 December 2016 Article

Remember earlier this month when @DNIGabbard accused WashPo reporter Ellen Nakashima @nakashimae of harassing ODNI staff and even stalking her family in Hawaii and then WashPo editor swooped to Nakashima's defense describing her as "one of the most careful, fair-minded, and… pic.twitter.com/hD4pEeB9rh

— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) July 18, 2025

… highly regarded reporters covering national security?"

Guess who co-authored the Dec 9, 2016 WashPo article Gabbard cited in her report today that was the product of a leak of false intelligence related to Russian election interference?

Yep. Nakashima.

It has come to my attention that Washington Post reporter @nakashimae appears to be actively harassing ODNI staff. Instead of reaching out to my press office, she is calling high level Intelligence Officers from a burner phone, refusing to identify herself, lying about the fact…

— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) July 3, 2025

… that she works for the Washington Post, and then demanding they share sensitive information.

Apparently, publishing leaked classified material wasn't enough for the Washington Post, so now they’ve decided to go after the Intelligence professionals charged to protect it.

This is a clear political op by the same outlet and the same reporter who harassed and stalked my family in Hawaii.

This kind of deranged behavior reflects a media establishment so desperate to sabotage @POTUS ’s successful agenda that they’ve abandoned even a facade of journalistic integrity and ethics. The Washington Post should be ashamed, and they should put an end to this immediately.