--- title: "Former CIA officers gather for 'Deep State plot' party" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/former-cia-officers-gather-for-deep-state-plot-party" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/former-cia-officers-gather-for-deep-state-plot-party" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/former-cia-officers-gather-for-deep-state-plot-party.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/former-cia-officers-gather-for-deep-state-plot-party" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-25T05:25:15.991Z" source_reported: "2026-08-25T02:39:53.000Z" updated: "2026-08-25T05:25:15.991Z" trust_score: 78 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 52 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-25T06:15:15.361243+00:00" --- # Former CIA officers gather for 'Deep State plot' party *Event reportedly celebrated laid-off transgender officer and discussed return to intelligence roles.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 78 of 100, higher is better. Trust 78 – multiple independent digests, named Substack author Sasha Ingber, Julia Curlee, and Virginia venue provide corroboration. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Critic 95 – clear context, direct quotes, specific names and dates, and outlines unknowns. - Hype 52 of 100, lower is better. Hype 52 – headline uses loaded terms, but body largely reflects quoted source. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Former intelligence community officers who claimed to have been "silenced or purged" by the Trump administration met at a gay karaoke bar in Virginia. - The gathering was partly to celebrate Julia Curlee, a former CIA analyst who was the first openly transgender officer at the agency and was laid off during Donald Trump's second term. - An invitation to the party reportedly read, "Come join the Deep State plot against the regime." - Curlee wrote in an August 17 op-ed that the Trump White House needed her until her gender identity became public. Former officers from the intelligence community who stated they were "silenced or purged" by the Trump administration gathered for a party in Virginia. The event, described as a "resignation party soiree," took place at a gay karaoke bar. It was organised in part to celebrate former CIA analyst Julia Curlee, who was the first openly transgender officer at the agency. Curlee was laid off during Donald Trump's second term. According to intelligence correspondent Sasha Ingber, who wrote about the event on her Substack, an invitation to the party included the phrase, "Come join the Deep State plot against the regime." Ingber also reported that attendees expressed anger at being "reduced to 'DEI,' at not being able to [keep] using their invaluable expertise to serve a country they had sworn to protect." Curlee authored an op-ed in The Atlantic on August 17, asserting that the Trump White House required her services until her gender identity became public knowledge. She wrote that Trump officials knew she was transgender from the start, but it became an issue only after it was public, overshadowing her service and war-zone tours. ## Disagreement on Curlee's departure The WND report states that Julia Curlee was laid off earlier in President Donald Trump’s second term. The same report also quotes Curlee’s op-ed in The Atlantic, where she wrote, "The Trump White House needed me, until the fact that I am trans became public." ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports mention the specific date of the party or the names of any other individuals who attended, beyond Julia Curlee. The reports also do not include any comment from Julia Curlee herself, stating she could not be reached for comment at the time of reporting. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 100% (6) 0 of 6 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-25T06:15:15.361243+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-25T07:00:20.826Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The right-rated reports focused on the gathering of former intelligence officers who felt "silenced or purged" by the Trump administration. They highlighted the "Deep State plot" framing of the party invitation and the event's location at a gay karaoke bar. The WND report, which is a full report, quoted Sasha Ingber describing attendees' anger at being "reduced to 'DEI'" and their desire to return to service. It also detailed Curlee's op-ed about her departure from the CIA. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 2 - mixed: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [🔔 The Liberty Daily](https://thelibertydaily.com/purged-cia-officials-plan-their-return-deep-state) — "Purged" CIA Officials Plan Their Return at "Deep State Plot" Party at Sodomite Karaoke Bar - [OpsLens](https://opslens.com/razor-like-resoluteness-purged-cia-officials-plan-their-return-at-deep-state-plot-party-at-gay-karaoke-bar) — ‘Razor-like resoluteness’: ‘Purged’ CIA officials plan their return at ‘Deep State plot’ party at gay karaoke bar - [WND](https://wnd.com/2026/08/razor-like-resoluteness-purged-cia-officials-plan-their) — ‘Razor-like resoluteness’: ‘Purged’ CIA officials plan their return at ‘Deep State plot’ party at gay karaoke bar * WorldNetDaily * by Ireland Owens, Daily Caller News Foundation - [[your]NEWS](https://yournews.com/2026/08/24/7175027/purged-cia-officials-plan-their-return-at-deep-state-plot) — ‘Purged’ CIA Officials Plan Their Return At ‘Deep State Plot’ Party At Gay Karaoke Bar - [The Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/24/deep-state-plot-gay-karaoke-bar-julia-curlee-cia) — ‘Purged’ CIA Officials Plan Their Return At ‘Deep State Plot’ Party At Gay Karaoke Bar - [Independent Journal Review](https://ijr.com/article/deep-state-plot-gay-karaoke-bar-julia-curlee-cia) — ‘Purged’ CIA Officials Plan Their Return At ‘Deep State Plot’ Party At Gay Karaoke Bar ## Questions **What was the 'Deep State plot' party?** It was a gathering of former intelligence community officers who felt "silenced or purged" by the Trump administration. The event, held at a gay karaoke bar in Virginia, was partly to celebrate former CIA analyst Julia Curlee. **Who is Julia Curlee?** Julia Curlee is a former CIA analyst and the first openly transgender officer at the agency. She was laid off during Donald Trump's second term and wrote an op-ed about her departure. **What did the party invitation say?** According to intelligence correspondent Sasha Ingber, the invitation to the party included the phrase, "Come join the Deep State plot against the regime." --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/former-cia-officers-gather-for-deep-state-plot-party. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Former CIA officers gather for 'Deep State plot' party", https://mediabias.news/politics/former-cia-officers-gather-for-deep-state-plot-party