The tense hearing, attended by senators from both parties, saw a sharp questioning of Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, which might signal an arduous confirmation battle ahead. Gabbard’s responses on her meeting with the former Syrian dictator and her claims that the U.S. and NATO provoked the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine revealed a questionable stance. Her reticence to label Edward J. Snowden a ‘traitor’ and her emphasis on his ‘law-breaking’ while exposing government malfeasance seemed to displease several committee members. Her replies to the question by Democratic Senator Michael Bennet, regarding Snowden’s loyalty to the United States, appeared somewhat unconvincing.
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