Summary

The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence in a 52-48 vote, with only Sen. Mitch McConnell breaking GOP ranks to oppose her.

Critics, including Democrats and some Republicans, raised concerns over her past meeting with Syria’s Assad, sympathetic comments on Russia, and prior support for Edward Snowden.

Gabbard reversed her stance on key intelligence policies during her confirmation.

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[+] -49 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)
  • [–] 65 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

    For awhile. There's four years of purging and loyalty tests available to wear down institutional resistance.

    Considering Gabbard's history, by 2028, Putin will know what our intelligence community knows before Trump does.

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  • [–] 41 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Trump will never know it because he can't sit through the briefings. He prefers to get his info from Fox.

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    Mr Trump’s request for numerous graphics may be a reflection of his longtime career as a real estate developer, where he evaluated building designs to visualise what the property would ultimately look like.

    🙄 Yeah, I’m sure that’s the explanation.

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