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Tulsi Gabbard Faces Intense Senate Grilling Over Snowden, Assad, and Putin
Senators harshly questioned Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, during her confirmation hearing. She refused to call Edward Snowden a traitor, attempted to soften her controversial views on foreign leaders, and reversed her previous criticism of U.S. electronic surveillance. Lawmakers challenged her on past remarks about Assad, Putin’s “legitimate security concerns”, and alleged contacts with Hezbollah.