I asked Republicans about Tulsi Gabbard’s remarks on Syria. This is what they said

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She also spread the conspiratorial idea that “biolabs” funded by the United States across the world — which do not exist — could unleash “dangerous pathogens.” But despite all this, most Republican senators did not seem bothered by Gabbard’s past when The Independent asked them about it this week. “She also is pretty clear that she doesn't like Assad.” Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a military hawk who has since come to embrace Trump, also added that he was not too worried about Gabbard after the fall of Assad. But I never make up a judgment on who I'm voting for till after the hearing.” But Senator Susan Collins told The Independent she worried about some of Gabbard’s past statements. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico said simply, “Yes” when The Independent asked if he had any worries about Gabbard.