Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, accused Reuters of spreading propaganda over the past hour to undermine President Donald Trump's efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, which has caused over a million casualties. According to a post on X by @Osint613, Gabbard claimed the reporting promotes a false narrative to block peace. Gabbard stated that the Reuters coverage fuels hysteria and pushes for escalation desired by NATO and the European Union to draw the United States into direct war with Russia. The accusation was shared via the X post referencing her remarks during this one-hour reporting window from 12:16 PM to 1:16 PM UTC on December 21, 2025. Gabbard countered the narrative by noting that US intelligence assesses Russia seeks to avoid broader war with NATO and lacks the capability to conquer or occupy all of Ukraine, let alone Europe, according to the same X post.
