The CIA on Friday said that director John Ratcliffe had ordered the retraction or «substantive revision» of 19 intelligence assessments over the past decade that were deemed to be politically biased.

In a release, the CIA included three redacted assessments from between 2015 and 2021 that related to White women’s extremist radicalization, attacks on LGBT activists in the Middle East and Africa, and the COVID-19 pandemic limiting access to birth control in developing countries.

«The intelligence products we released to the American people today — produced before my tenure as DCIA — fall short of the high standards of impartiality that CIA must uphold and do not reflect the expertise for which our analysts are renowned,» Ratcliffe said in a statement.

He added, «There is absolutely no room for bias in our work and when we identify instances where analytic rigor has been compromised, we have a responsibility to correct the record. These actions underscore our commitment to transparency, accountability, and objective intelligence analysis. Our recent successes in Operation ABSOLUTE RESOLVE and Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER exemplify our dedication to analytic excellence.»

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The CIA release said the assessments were identified by the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, which did an independent review on hundreds of reports from the last decade, adding that the assessments «did not meet CIA and IC analytic tradecraft standards and failed to be independent of political consideration.»

The agency said an internal review led by Deputy Director Michael Ellis «agreed that they did not meet the high standards the American people expect from CIA’s elite analytic workforce.»

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The first of the three reports included in the release was titled «Women Advancing White Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremist Radicalization and Recruitment,» and was published in October 2021, in the first year of the Biden administration.

It focused on women in groups overseas «that incite, facilitate or conduct violence because they believe that their perception of an idealized, white European ethnic identity is under attack from people who embody and support multiculturalism and globalization.»

The second report was titled «Middle East-North Africa: LGBT Activists Under Pressure,« and was released near the end of the Obama administration.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the reports fall «short of the high standards of impartiality that CIA must uphold.» (Jemal Countess/AFP via Getty Images)

That assessment claimed that «The tough stance taken against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community by governments in the Middle East probably is driven by conservative public opinion and domestic political competition from Islamists, and is hindering US initiatives in support of LGBT rights.»

The last declassified report included in the CIA release was titled «Worldwide: Pandemic-Related Contraceptive Shortfalls Threaten Economic Development,« and was published in July 2020, nearly the end of President Donald Trump’s first term.

«The COVID-19 pandemic is limiting contraceptive access in the developing world and will probably undermine efforts to address population pressures there that are hindering economic development,» it stated.

Cover page of a declassified CIA assessment on radicalized White women. (CIA)

A senior administration official who spoke to The New York Times on condition of anonymity said that most of the rest of the flagged assessments dealt with diversity, equity and inclusion.

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The Times added that former officials it spoke to both questioned the decision to declassify the three documents and the claims that the assessments were flawed, believing they just showed the policy priorities of past administrations.

La administración del presidente Donald Trump impuso sanciones a tres funcionarios chilenos, a los que acusó de participar en actividades que eran perjudiciales para la seguridad regional. La decisión provocó enojo en Chile, donde las autoridades reaccionaron con duros mensajes.

«Como Jefe de Estado, descarto categóricamente que nuestro país promueva cualquier acción que atente contra nuestra seguridad o la de nuestra región», tuiteó este viernes el presidente Gabriel Boric. «Chile es un país orgulloso de su soberanía y profundamente respetuoso de la legislación nacional e internacional. No aceptamos que nadie nos dicte lo que podemos o no podemos hacer más allá del derecho y la ley», agregó.

El canciller chileno, Alberto van Klaveren, citó al embajador estadounidense en Chile, Brandon Judd, para que explique los fundamentos de la medida y que informe el nombre de los afectados, ya que el gobierno de Boric dice no haber sido notificado de la decisión.

«No es la práctica diplomática hacer anuncios públicos sin previa notificación oficial», cuestiona el comunicado oficial de Chile.

El gobierno de Estados Unidos amenaza, hace acusaciones indeterminadas y aplica sanciones unilaterales. Como Jefe de Estado, descarto categóricamente que nuestro país promueva cualquier acción que atente contra nuestra seguridad o la de nuestra región.

Chile es un país… https://t.co/k2jt9xLCe2

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— Gabriel Boric Font (@GabrielBoric) February 20, 2026

«El Gobierno de Chile rechaza estas acusaciones y descarta categóricamente participar en actividades que socaven la seguridad del continente o de terceros países. Del mismo modo, condena la imposición de cualquier medida unilateral que vulnere la independencia de nuestro país, o que intente debilitar el legítimo derecho a ejercer nuestra soberanía nacional», agrega el documento.

El Departamento de Estado le revocó la visa a tres funcionarios y a sus familiares, e informó que también serán «inegibles» para entrar a los Estados Unidos en general. «A sabiendas, dirigieron, autorizaron, financiaron, prestaron un apoyo significativo y/o llevaron a cabo actividades que comprometieron infraestructuras críticas de telecomunicaciones y socavaron la seguridad regional en nuestro hemisferio», sostuvo el organismo del Gobierno de Donald Trump.

«En su ocaso, el legado del gobierno de Boric se verá aún más empañado por acciones que socavan la seguridad regional a costa, en última instancia, del pueblo chileno. Esperamos con interés avanzar en las prioridades comunes (…) con la próxima Administración Kast», cierra el comunicado en alusión a los pocos meses que le quedan de mandato al actual presidente chileno.

Aunque el Departamento de Estado no identificó a los funcionarios, el ministro de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones de Chile, Juan Carlos Muñoz, confirmó que era uno de los afectados por la medida. Los medios chilenos señalan que los otros dos involucrados serían el subsecretario de Telecomunicaciones, Claudio Araya, y el jefe de gabinete de la subsecretaría, Guillermo Petersen.

En un video donde Muñoz confirmaba la situación, mencionó al acuerdo entre el gobierno chileno y Google para cofinanciar un cable submarino desde Valparaíso hasta Sídney (Australia), y dijo: «Nuestro país tiene una institucionalidad en la que no discriminamos respecto a los orígenes de los distintos proyectos y analizamos cada uno en su debido mérito».

«Estamos conscientes en que ningún tipo de proyecto de esta naturaleza puede amenazar nuestra soberanía, nuestra seguridad nacional. En los últimos meses, no ha habido un nuevo proyecto de esta naturaleza que haya contando con la aprobación de la Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones para avanzar en su proceso de aprobación», agregó.

Según Ex-Ante, que cita fuentes diplomáticas, el motivo de la medida sería el proyecto Chile-China Express, de la multinacional China Mobile, para construir un cable submarino de fibra óptica que conecte Hong Kong con Valparíso. Aunque, según dice Muñoz en su video, la Secretaría no aprobó ningún proyecto aparte del de Google, en agosto China Mobile constituyó la empresa CMI Chile.

Estados Unidos y Chile somos socios estratégicos en defensa. El alcance y la profundidad de nuestra cooperación militar bilateral son significativos y mutuamente beneficiosos: nos permiten enfrentar las amenazas de seguridad que compartimos en la región y, al seguir trabajando… pic.twitter.com/JFgmd2jVnK

— U.S. Ambassador to Chile (@USAmbCL) February 12, 2026

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Un cable directo entre ambos países permitiría que la conectividad entre Sudamérica y Asia no pase por rutas bajo influencia estadounidense, lo que encendió las alarmas de la Administración Trump.

La semana pasada, el embajador Judd tuiteó, tras una reunión con la ministra de Defensa:»[Adriana] Delpiano y yo conversamos a fondo sobre los riesgos que vemos en cables submarinos chinos redundantes, cuando Chile ya cuenta con Humboldt. Los datos seguros son fundamentales para afrontar juntos los desafíos regionales».

FIRST ON FOX: The Trump-Kennedy Center was the target of what officials described as a «calculated, malicious attack» early Friday after a «toxic chemical» was poured onto its outdoor ice rink, forcing a performance cancellation.

Trump-Kennedy Center leadership said a dark substance was poured onto the ice surface, severely damaging the outdoor arena.

Leadership said the incident was not a protest but an act of outright vandalism targeting the Trump-Kennedy Center.

«Today, a targeted attack on the Trump Kennedy Center vandalized and destroyed our outdoor arena, causing severe damage that we unfortunately must cancel tonight’s performance, but we are working feverishly to complete repairs so programming can resume tomorrow,» Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations for the Trump-Kennedy Center, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. «We have turned over video footage to the authorities who are investigating this calculated, malicious attack and hold those responsible accountable.»

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Leadership added that violence «will not be tolerated» at the Trump-Kennedy Center and said those responsible would be held accountable.

Trump-Kennedy Center officials said a brown-black substance was poured across the ice early Friday morning. Images from the scene show the material spread widely across the rink, with what appears to be a gallon-sized milk container visible on the ice.

Leadership at the venue said the substance was «toxic.» The exact chemical has not yet been publicly identified.

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A gallon-sized container sits in a dark substance spread across the outdoor ice rink at the Trump-Kennedy Center, in an image provided exclusively to Fox News Digital. Officials said the material was poured onto the ice in what they described as a «targeted attack.» (Courtesy of the Trump-Kennedy Center)

The vandalism forced the cancellation of a scheduled performance at the Trump-Kennedy Center by Montreal-based skating company Le Patin Libre.

The incident comes amid a broader transformation of the Trump-Kennedy Center following a leadership overhaul and significant funding secured for long-deferred infrastructure improvements.

The board of trustees voted unanimously in December 2025 to rename the facility «The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.» 

President Donald Trump was later elected chairman of the board.

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The outdoor ice rink on the Kennedy Center plaza is seen after officials said a substance was poured onto the surface, canceling a scheduled performance. The image was provided exclusively to Fox News Digital. (Courtesy of the Trump-Kennedy Center)

Fox News Digital previously reported that the Center plans a temporary closure beginning July 4 for an extensive restoration and modernization project. Leadership has cited roughly $250 million in deferred maintenance and aging infrastructure accumulated over decades. 

Congress appropriated $257 million for renovation work in Trump’s «One, Big, Beautiful Bill» and officials have described the project as critical to stabilizing and preserving the nation’s premier performing arts institution for future generations.

The complex, which opened in 1971, has faced years of financial strain and structural deterioration before new funding was secured.

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Daravi said the institution intends to pursue accountability for the damage and restore the outdoor arena as quickly as possible, so programming can continue as scheduled.

Neither a suspect nor a motive have been publicly identified by either the Trump-Kennedy Center or authorities.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident as the Trump-Kennedy Center works to restore the damaged outdoor arena and resume scheduled programming.

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.