Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has directed the U.S. Agency for International Development to examine its records for evidence of an alleged scheme by Ukrainian officials to divert hundreds of millions of dollars in American aid to then-President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection campaign.

The directive follows Gabbard's recent review of declassified U.S. intelligence summarizing National Security Agency intercepts from late 2022. Those communications captured Ukrainian government officials and unspecified U.S. personnel at USAID in Kyiv discussing a plan to channel funds earmarked for clean energy infrastructure projects through a sham construction effort. According to the summary, about 90% of the money would then flow to the Democratic National Committee to support Biden's bid against Donald Trump.

"The Ukrainian Government and unspecified U.S. Government personnel, through USAID in Kyiv, reportedly developed a plan that would provide hundreds of millions of US taxpayer dollars to fund an infrastructure project for Ukraine that would be used as a cover to send approximately 90% of funds allocated to the DNC to fund Joe Biden’s reelection campaign," the declassified document states.

Intercepts described how the scheme would use U.S. subcontractors to obscure the money trail, with contracts structured to limit verification. Officials anticipated the project would receive initial funding before later being deemed unnecessary, leaving the allocated dollars unable to be returned or repurposed. Two American firms were referenced as potential conduits, though their identities remain classified.

Gabbard's office found no indication that the Biden administration conducted a thorough probe into the intercepts, despite their implications for foreign election interference. U.S. officials reviewing the material stated the communications do not appear linked to Russian disinformation campaigns.

President Trump amplified the report last week on Truth Social, drawing attention to the allegations amid ongoing scrutiny of U.S. aid to Ukraine, which has totaled over $188 billion in related spending as of late 2025.

The revelations come against a backdrop of persistent concerns about corruption in Ukraine's government and its handling of Western assistance. In late November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted the resignation of Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, following anti-corruption raids tied to energy sector graft. Zelenskyy emphasized the need for internal unity during wartime, stating, "When all attention is focused on diplomacy and on defending ourselves in this war, we need internal strength."

Sources close to Zelenskyy have offered cooperation with the Trump Justice Department on prior investigations into Biden family business ties in Ukraine, including Hunter Biden's role on the board of Burisma Holdings from 2014 onward. Those dealings fueled Trump's 2019 impeachment, from which he was acquitted.

USAID has not publicly commented on Gabbard's request. The agency faces broader questions under the Trump administration about its oversight of foreign aid amid reports of vulnerabilities in fund distribution.

If evidence emerges that the plot advanced beyond discussion, it could prompt FBI involvement and strain U.S.-Ukraine relations further, especially as Congress has approved no new Ukraine aid packages since Trump returned to office.