Democrat Rages at Gabbard, Ratcliffe for Standing by Belief That Only Trump Can Determine Imminent Threats': Why Do You Even Have a Job?'

"Were they weeks away of achieving a nuclear weapon? Yes or no? Gomez asked. Gabbard, a former Democrat, sidestepped the question, telling Gomez that this is a serious matter, and you've made some very serious mischaracterizations here. Gomez pressed on, repeating, Were they weeks away? Yes or no?"

"Do you stand by that statement? Gomez asked. When Gabbard said, Yes, I do, Gomez posed the same question to Ratcliffe. The president as commander in chief gets to make a decision about what's an imminent threat, the CIA director replied. Fuming, Gomez shot back by asking, Why do you guys even have a job?"

During a House Select Committee on Intelligence hearing, Rep. Jimmy Gomez questioned Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe about Iran's proximity to acquiring nuclear weapons. When Gabbard avoided providing a direct yes-or-no answer, Gomez pressed her on her previous statement that only President Trump can determine what constitutes an imminent threat. Both Gabbard and Ratcliffe affirmed this position, with Ratcliffe stating the president as commander in chief makes such determinations. Gomez responded with frustration, questioning why intelligence officials maintain their positions if their advisory role is superseded by presidential discretion alone.

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