'Do not invite': Trump's intel chief sidelined from Venezuela planning over trust issues

The White House sidelined Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from plans to oust Venezuela leader Nicolás Maduro due to her previous opposition to military action in the South American nation, which sources said led to mistrust among others involved in the discussions.

Her exclusion from meetings was so widely known in the White House that aides jokingly referred to her title's acronym as "Do Not Invite," three of the sources told Bloomberg.

Gabbard argued in 2019 as a...