Tulsi Gabbard has been nominated as director of national intelligence within the incoming Trump administration. A former U.S. representative and presidential candidate, she shifted to the Republican Party in late 2024. Despite being a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, she lacks formal intelligence experience. Gabbard, known for her critical stance on U.S. foreign interventions, faced criticism for a 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. As director, she would oversee a substantial intelligence budget and advise the president on national security, prompting significant scrutiny at her upcoming Senate confirmation hearing.
Gabbard's nomination as director of national intelligence raises eyebrows due to her lack of intelligence experience and controversial past, particularly her meeting with Assad.
Senators are expected to challenge Gabbard on her skepticism regarding U.S. intelligence about Syrian human rights abuses, which has come under scrutiny.
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