Tulsi Gabbard’s Secret Bashar al-Assad Meetings, Explained
Tulsi Gabbard defends 'good judgment' on Bashar al-Assad meeting, refuses to call Edward Snowden 'traitor' during hearing before skeptical GOPers
Aspiring spy boss Tulsi Gabbard defended most of her controversial foreign policy takes during a lively Senate hearing Thursday, including her meeting with former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and her prior doubts about the legitimacy of US intelligence on his use of chemical weapons against his own people.
Tulsi Gabbard to face questions on Assad visit, Russia views in confirmation hearing
Here's what Sen. Mark Kelly asked Tulsi Gabbard in her high-stakes confirmation hearing
Trump's pick to head U.S. intelligence has broken with its assessments several times since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Gabbard sheds light on Assad visit, expresses shock intelligence community showed no interest at the time
DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard provided additional details on her meeting with then-Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2017, while appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Foreign Contacts Draw Senators’ Attention
Senators remain concerned about Tulsi Gabbard’s foreign contacts. In addition to meeting in 2017 with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad—who recently fled his country amid a rebel insurgency—Gabbard mig
Gabbard Doesn’t Exactly Ease Concerns That She’s Sympathetic to Russia
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday.
Tulsi Gabbard's flip-flop on surveillance program will be under the spotlight at hearing for DNI job
Tulsi Gabbard says she now supports surveillance she once tried to end. The issue could decide whether she's confirmed as director of national intelligence.
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Contentious Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel assailed in Senate hearings
Trump's picks to lead the US intelligence community and top law enforcement agency were assailed over their lack of experience and past judgment calls Thursday.
Five takeaways from Gabbard and Patel's confirmation hearings
Former Democrat and military veteran Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence was grilled about her past remarks supporting government whistleblower Edward Snowden as well as her relationships with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syria's former dictator Bashar al-Assad.
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Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing
Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with al-Assad.
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Trump Nominee Tulsi Gabbard Backtracks on Previous Statements Regarding Al-Assad's Chemical Weapons Use: 'I Asked Him Tough Questions'
Asked by Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich about her 2017 trip to the Middle Eastern country, Gabbard said she met with al-Assad and "asked him tough questions about his own regime's actions," including the "use of chemical weapons and brutal tactics being used against his own people."
Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Hearing Was a Total Disaster
Gabbard replied that she had only meant to highlight the “egregiously illegal and unconstitutional programs” that Snowden had exposed—specifically NSA programs that intercepted communications of U.S. citizens—and that his leaks had led to “serious reforms.”
Tulsi Gabbard's nomination at risk of being blocked as she heads to confirmation hearing. Here's what to know
Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, faces a narrow path to confirmation amid concerns on a number of issues.