Dayton Reporter

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford has announced a hearing to discuss the 2025 Annual Worldwide Threats Assessment. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, at 10:00 AM ET and will take place in the Longworth House Office Building.

Chairman Crawford stated, "The United States and our allies are facing an unprecedented myriad of threats from highly sophisticated adversaries seeking to weaken our alliances, undermine our way of life, and deteriorate our readiness." He emphasized the importance of addressing threats such as "the growing influence and investment by the CCP in the Western Hemisphere," Iran's role as "the largest state sponsor of terror," and Russia's aggressive activities. Crawford expressed his anticipation to learn how the new intelligence community leadership plans to tackle these issues.

Key figures testifying at the hearing include Tulsi Gabbard from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, John L. Ratcliffe from the Central Intelligence Agency, Kash Patel from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, General Timothy D. Haugh from the National Security Agency, and Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse from the Defense Intelligence Agency.

The hearing will be live-streamed on YouTube and open to both public and press attendees. Press members must have congressional credentials and RSVP by Tuesday, March 25, at 5:00 PM ET to gain access.