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The below story is the first part of a series on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s DEI newsletter‚ “The Dive.” Agents at the Central Intelligence Agency‚ the Federal Bureau of Investigation‚ and throughout the intelligence community were distributed a newsletter that celebrated an intelligence official for crossdressing‚ saying that dressing up in women’s clothes makes him “a better intelligence officer‚” according to an internal document obtained by The Daily Wire.  The Office of the Director of National Intelligence sent its internal newsletter‚ called “The Dive” and obtained by The Daily Wire through a Freedom of Information Act request‚ to personnel across the entire Intelligence Community. Featured in the newsletter was an article by an anonymous official claiming that crossdressing makes him a better intelligence officer. “I am an intelligence officer‚ and I am a man who likes to wear women’s clothes sometimes‚” the article‚ titled “My Gender Identity and Expression Make Me a Better Intelligence Officer‚” states in its opening line. The author goes on to argue that his decision to crossdress “merits attention given the climate of discussion around the topic and where it sits in the larger conversation about gender identity and expression and professional appearance.” The unclassified newsletter‚ which specifies on each page that it is “for official use only” and “not cleared for public release‚” was released to The Daily Wire last week‚ though information such as names of authors are redacted throughout. It was created by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s IC Diversity‚ Equity‚ Inclusion‚ and Accessibility Office and sent to the entire Intelligence Community. The ODNI is a cabinet-level agency overseeing the rest of the IC‚ including the CIA‚ FBI‚ NSA‚ and intelligence components in each branch of the military. The newsletter comes as both the Intelligence Community and the wider federal bureaucracy have institutionalized the DEI agenda throughout their practices under the Biden administration‚ all while Trump prepares to gut the administrative state if he returns to the White House. “I think my experiences as someone who crossdresses have sharpened the skills I use as an intelligence officer‚” the anonymous intelligence officer claims‚ going on to say he is now “more aware of‚ and hopefully more supportive of‚ my women colleagues.” He expands on the point‚ saying that he has a “better appreciation for how it can be uncomfortable to wear women’s clothes sometimes.” “I know firsthand how wearing heels can make your feet hurt and make it take longer to walk somewhere‚” he says. The anonymous intelligence officer also admits that crossdressing in the workplace causes a distraction within the intelligence office‚ but he pleads that those around him will grow more supportive of his choice to wear women’s clothes. “When I crossdress it still distracts people‚ even though it is professional‚” he writes. “It is my hope that we can learn to accept a wider range of gender identities and expressions.” The anonymous intelligence official went into even greater depth on his crossdressing habits. “Although I like wearing a bra‚ I know it isn’t comfortable for everyone‚ and is less comfortable after a few hours‚” the stunning document from the office of the United States’ most powerful intelligence official reads. “On top of the biases that women often face at work‚ it must be hard to be uncomfortable too.” He even went on to claim that crossdressing also makes him a better ally for those who identify as “LGBTQIA+‚” saying that “everyone is better off if they can bring their whole self to work. I definitely felt that‚ and now have supportive allies.” The official goes on to say‚ “I am part of a community that is not the majority and sometimes feel discriminated against.” The intelligence officer also praised an ODNI directive mandating that the intelligence community hold an annual transgender awareness training and requiring intelligence officials to use the “chosen name” and pronouns of colleagues who identify as the opposite sex. He also discussed how crossdressing relates to gender more broadly. “It is challenging for some people to understand crossdressing‚ and non-binary or genderfluid people because gender is a part of overall identity‚” the officer writes. “Many of us think of our identities as fixed‚ and some find this approach to gender threatening to their own identity.” The author explains the difference between crossdressing and drag performances‚ the latter of which he says is “performative and traditionally associated with gay male culture” before pointing out that “crossdressing can be part of the journey of transgender people as they begin to affirm their true identity‚ but cross dressing is deliberately choosing to dress like the gender you aren’t.” In addition to empowering him as an ally‚ the author says that his experience as a crossdresser has made him “better at understanding clandestine assets and their motivations” and “at understanding foreign actors.” An ODNI spokeswoman confirmed that the newsletter was sent out to every element of the Intelligence Community. “The IC Diversity‚ Equity‚ Inclusion and Accessibility (IC DEIA) Office manages the IC’s efforts to build a diverse and inclusive workforce‚ and as part of their work‚ they distribute The Dive‚ a quarterly magazine‚ to each IC element’s DEIA office and/or Equal Employment Opportunity office‚” the spokeswoman told The Daily Wire. The quarterly newsletter is an effort to “enlighten readers‚” it explains. “We seek to engage with officers across the IC‚ enlighten readers about advancements in DEIA‚ and empower every employee to speak their truth‚” the end of the newsletter reads. “We have four teams: Analysis and Assessments‚ Communications and Branding‚ Outreach and Education‚ Strategy and Policy‚” the IC DEIA Office went on to explain. “The world is on fire and our country faces unprecedented terrorist threats with an open southern border yet ODNI is prioritizing this?” Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL)‚ a member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence and combat-decorated U.S. Army veteran who fought in the elite Green Berets‚ told The Daily Wire. “Our intelligence officers should be 100% focused on preventing the next 9/11 rather than using resources promoting the next DEI initiative.” The ODNI newsletter is the latest example of the United States Intelligence Community advancing far-left ideologies. The National Security Agency (NSA) published an internal DEI glossary‚ exclusively obtained by The Daily Wire‚ that included terms like “white fragility‚” “transmisogyny‚” “settler colonialism‚” and even the gender neutral pronouns of “ze” and “zir.” Other federal agencies have poured millions of taxpayer funds into DEI initiatives‚ with the Pentagon spending as much as $270 million under Biden to advance the leftwing agenda. There’s also the State Department‚ which the Daily Wire exclusively revealed had spent over $77 million over two years under Biden on DEI programs‚ with hundreds of millions more in requests for DEI-related initiatives. Far-left beliefs on race and gender have been embedded within both the intelligence community and the wider federal government in large part due to executive orders from Biden that sought to institutionalize extreme ideologies into the operations of the federal bureaucracy. Former President Donald Trump has signaled that he may gut the federal bureaucracy through an executive order called Schedule F‚ which would remove civil services protections from thousands of bureaucrats who threaten to undermine his agenda. Others are preparing to fill in the gap left by outgoing officials‚ assembling a personnel database of those who might serve in the next administration through the Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project‚ an initiative from the Heritage Foundation that seeks to “pave the way for an effective conservative Administration.” The full article “My Gender Identity and Expression Make Me a Better Intelligence Officer” can be read below: READ: ODNI Newsletter State… by Daily Wire Investigations Team

The lawyers representing former President Donald Trump said on Monday that their client has been unsuccessful in his attempts to secure bond for Judge Arthur Engoron’s $464 million civil business fraud judgment against him and his company. Trump’s team submitted a filing in the New York Appeals Court‚ saying that despite Trump’s efforts‚ suretors wouldn’t accept real estate as collateral‚ meaning the Trump Organization must come up with around $1 billion in cash to continue to operate‚ The Wall Street Journal reported. The lawyers argued in their filing that posting bond for the judgment’s full amount is “a practical impossibility.” “Here‚ Defendants’ ongoing diligent efforts have proven that a bond in the judgment’s full amount is ‘a practical impossibility‚’” Trump’s lawyers wrote. “These diligent efforts have included approaching about 30 surety companies through 4 separate brokers … A bond requirement of this enormous magnitude — effectively requiring cash reserves approaching $1 billion … is unprecedented for a private company‚” the legal filing added. David Gelman‚ a criminal defense attorney and a former deputy district attorney‚ told Fox News that Trump should have more freedom to satisfy the bond because “not even the richest man in the world has $464 million lying around.” “Courts really don’t deny bonds when there are other ways to pay‚” Gelman said. “Again‚ because this is so unprecedented‚ and I don’t care how rich you are‚ nobody has that much liquid cash. So if a court had the option to allow a defendant to use some other collateral to satisfy the bond‚ they will.” The civil fraud trial began after New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump‚ alleging that he inflated his net worth and misled lenders. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled in agreement with James last month‚ ordering Trump to dish up $350 million‚ which increased to $454 million including interest‚ and barring Trump and his sons from running their business in New York for two to three years. Trump’s co-defendants were also fined in the judgment‚ raising the combined amount that Trump and his fellow defendants owed to more than $464 million. Late last month‚ a New York Appeals Court judge rejected Trump’s request to delay the payment on the civil business fraud judgment‚ but allowed Trump and his sons‚ Don Jr. and Eric‚ to continue running their business as they appeal Engoron’s verdict. Trump then asked the appeals court to completely waive his bond requirement as he appeals the judgment. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP New York AG Letitia James has said that she will seize the former president’s properties if he cannot come up with the money to pay the fine. “If he does not have funds to pay off the judgment‚ then we will seek judgment enforcement mechanisms in court‚ and we will ask the judge to seize his assets‚” James told ABC News last month. “We are prepared to make sure that the judgment is paid to New Yorkers‚ and yes‚ I look at 40 Wall Street each and every day.” In his appeal‚ Trump suggested that Engoron “committed errors of law and/or fact” and abused his discretion or “acted in excess” of his jurisdiction‚ according to the Associated Press. The former president has maintained throughout the case that he and his business did nothing wrong‚ arguing that his assets had even been undervalued. During the trial‚ Trump’s attorneys brought in former bank executives who vouched for Trump as a client and an expert accounting professor who said he reviewed Trump’s financial statements and found no evidence of fraud. The leading candidate in the 2024 presidential race has said throughout the trial that James’ charges against him are politically motivated‚ pointing to statements made by the Democratic attorney general in her campaign where she promised to pursue legal action against Trump.

A Texas immigration law permitting state officials to arrest immigrants suspected of entering the United States illegally has been indefinitely blocked by the Supreme Court. The nation’s highest court extended an administrative stay on the controversial state law on Monday while it considers an emergency appeal by the Biden administration‚ CNN reported. Senate Bill 4‚ signed into law by Republican Governor Greg Abbott in December‚ was initially blocked by a federal judge before a federal appeals court reversed the judge’s decision and allowed the law to go into effect. However‚ the Supreme Court stepped in earlier this month — first‚ delaying the law’s implementation and then extending the stay until March 18. The Supreme Court’s latest move‚ which came from Justice Samuel Alito — who oversees cases that come from the appeals court — places a stay on the Texas law “pending further order” from the court‚ according to NBC News. “SCOTUS temporarily halted enforcement of SB 4 but Texas is still using its authority to arrest illegal immigrants for criminal trespass and other violations of law‚” Abbott said. “We continue building the wall‚ use [National Guard] to erect razor wire barriers to repel migrants &; buoys remain in river.” SB 4 allows state officials to arrest and jail immigrants suspected of entering the U.S. unlawfully and also grants state judges the power to order deportations. The law drew harsh criticism from the Biden administration‚ which argued that the state law interfered with federal immigration law. The ACLU also filed a lawsuit against Texas‚ arguing that the law was discriminatory and would target minorities. The Biden administration’s and ACLU’s lawsuits have since been combined. Opponents of the law argue that it violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution which prohibits states from interfering with the federal government using its constitutional powers. The DOJ argued that “SB 4 impedes the federal government’s ability to enforce entry and removal provisions of federal law and interferes with its conduct of foreign relations.” Proponents of the law‚ including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton‚ say that Texas has a constitutional right and duty to protect itself from “violent” cartels who traffick drugs and people across the U.S. southern border. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “[The] Constitution recognizes that Texas has the sovereign right to defend itself from violent transnational cartels that flood the State with fentanyl‚ weapons‚ and all manner of brutality‚” Paxton said. The Biden administration continues to face criticism over its handling of the border crisis as voters put immigration at the top of the list of issues they’re concerned about heading into the 2024 election. As he did in 2016‚ former President Donald Trump has focused his campaign on stopping illegal immigration and securing the border. Since Biden took office‚ Border Patrol has reported around 9 million nationwide encounters‚ with 1.7 million estimated gotaways. Under the Trump administration‚ there were 415‚000 total reported gotaways for 2018‚ 2019‚ and 2020. Spencer Lindquist contributed to this report.