Tulsi Gabbard Confirmation Hearing (full)

The following is the Confirmation Hearing for Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat picked by President Trump for Director of National Intelligence.

Nominated for: Director of National Intelligence

You might know her from: A former U.S. representative from Hawaii, Gabbard ran for president as a Democrat in 2020 before shifting right, officially joining the Republican Party and backing President Trump in October 2024.

  • She does not have an intelligence background. 
  • She’s a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, previously serving in the Hawaii Army National Guard and deploying for tours in Iraq and Kuwait. She has generally been critical of U.S. involvement abroad, particularly in the Middle East. While serving on the House Armed Services Committee, she called for a tougher response to global terrorism while urging a U.S. withdrawal from foreign interventions focused on what she defined as “regime change.”
  • Gabbard has faced criticism since she traveled to Syria in 2017 and met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the recently ousted leader who is believed to be responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrian civilians. 

Ms. Gabbard is a rare beast, she is a Democrat who is not a socialist with a military background. She does not support regional wars while at the same time being a strong advocate of combating Terrorism and Terrorists with precise strikes and targeting.

I believe she’s an excellent pick.

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