GOP senators need to 'find a backbone' when it comes to Trump's Cabinet nominees: lawmaker
3 weeks, 6 days ago

GOP senators need to 'find a backbone' when it comes to Trump's Cabinet nominees: lawmaker

Raw Story  

Rep. Pat Ryan issued a dire warning to CNN's Alex Marquardt about the dangers of confirming Tulsi Gabbard as Donald Trump's director of national intelligence — and urged Senate Republicans to step up and do what's right. "I want to ask you about another national security pick, Tulsi Gabbard, former Democrat, former Democrat from the House, a very unorthodox choice for the director of national intelligence," said Marquardt, playing a clip of Sen. James Lankford expressing his own misgivings about the choice. "Well, these aren't just concerns of Democrats," said Ryan, a former Army captain in the Military Intelligence Corps during the Iraq War. "Are we going to see these Republicans that seem to be dodging, in the Senate, giving actual answers, find a backbone and do what's right, not as partisans, but as patriots?"

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Tulsi Gabbard's uphill battle to win confirmation as the nation's top intel chief
6 days, 23 hours ago

Tulsi Gabbard's uphill battle to win confirmation as the nation's top intel chief

NPR  

Tulsi Gabbard's uphill battle to win confirmation as the nation's top intel chief Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat who joined the Republican party this year, is facing an uphill battle to win Senate confirmation as country's top intel chief. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Senators have spent the past several weeks meeting with President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks that include some more …

Michael Steele Slams What GOP Senators Are Doing Right Now: ‘Such A Farce’
1 week ago

Michael Steele Slams What GOP Senators Are Doing Right Now: ‘Such A Farce’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michael Steele slammed the visits of Donald Trump’s more controversial Cabinet picks to GOP senators ― purportedly to butter them up or assuage their concerns ahead of confirmation hearings ― as “such a farce” as he suggested the nominees will end up getting confirmed anyway due to the lawmakers’ subservience to the president-elect. “All this drama right …

For Trump’s allies, RINO-hunting season is in full swing
1 week, 5 days ago

For Trump’s allies, RINO-hunting season is in full swing

Politico  

“The pressure valve is now pointed in the direction of the Senate,” said Steve Deace, an Iowa-based radio talk show host who is considering challenging Ernst. Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski vowed: “There will be no resource that we won’t” use to target senators who stymie Trump’s nominations. Bird, unlike Ernst, backed Trump through the primary process — and Trump allies …

Trump's controversial picks Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard visit Senate for support
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump's controversial picks Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard visit Senate for support

India Today  

Two of President-elect Donald Trump's most controversial nominees, Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard, sought support from US senators on Monday, but it remained uncertain whether they would get the near-unanimous Republican backing they will need to win confirmation. Former Fox News personality Hegseth held a second meeting with Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran and sexual assault survivor seen as …

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout
1 week, 6 days ago

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout

LA Times  

Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of National Intelligence, stands for photos with Sen. Mike Rounds at the Capitol. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faced fresh scrutiny on Capitol Hill about her proximity to Russian ally Syria amid the sudden fall of that country’s hard-line leader. Showing that concern, nearly 100 former senior …

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout
2 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faced fresh scrutiny Monday on Capitol Hill about her proximity to Russian-ally Syria amid the sudden collapse of that country’s hardline Assad rule. I won’t stand for it.” One widely watched Republican, Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, herself a former Army National Guard lieutenant colonel and sexual assault survivor …

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to be national intelligence director. The former officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, said they were “alarmed” …

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief

Politico  

Avril Haines, the current director of national intelligence, when asked Thursday whether intelligence sharing with allies could be in jeopardy under the next administration, cited the importance of those relationships and noted the strong bipartisan support for them in Congress. “I certainly hope that will continue.” Among those who signed the letter to Senate leaders were former Deputy Secretary of …

Letters to the Editor: Is Trump actually vetting his Cabinet nominees?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Is Trump actually vetting his Cabinet nominees?

LA Times  

Tulsi Gabbard speaks at a Trump campaign rally in Pittsburgh on Nov. 4. To the editor: Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to oversee the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies is typical of President-elect Donald Trump’s lackadaisical approach to governing. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, nominated for attorney general, and Chad Chronister, picked to head the Drug Enforcement Administration, have withdrawn. To the …

Column: Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence czar? The Trump Cabinet pick most likely to fail
3 weeks ago

Column: Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence czar? The Trump Cabinet pick most likely to fail

LA Times  

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, shown at a Trump campaign rally, has amplifed Russian disinformation and warned of “rogue intelligence and law enforcement agents.” She’s Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, formerly the GOP’s second-ranking Senate leader, gave a speech praising most of Trump’s national security nominees by name — but left …

GOP senator: Tulsi Gabbard was only 'compromised for a second' in Syria
4 weeks ago

GOP senator: Tulsi Gabbard was only 'compromised for a second' in Syria

Raw Story  

Sen. Markwayne Mullin revealed that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard doesn't yet have enough Republican votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's director of national intelligence. During a Monday interview with right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk, Mullin said that Gabbard faced an uphill battle in the Senate because she was "compromised for a second" while traveling to meet Syrian President Bashar …

Why Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's intelligence pick, may find it difficult to get confirmed in US Senate
4 weeks ago

Why Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's intelligence pick, may find it difficult to get confirmed in US Senate

Firstpost  

Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic Congresswoman from Hawaii, has a long history of making statements that are both controversial and sympathetic to the United States’ enemies particularly Syria and Russia. “Gabbard, like Gaetz, is like a hand grenade ready to explode,” former Trump national security adviser John Bolton said “Republicans who throw themselves on those grenades for Donald Trump are …

'Appalling': George Conway has a prediction about 'spineless' GOP senators
4 weeks ago

'Appalling': George Conway has a prediction about 'spineless' GOP senators

Raw Story  

Although attorney George Conway has been a prominent figure in the conservative movement for decades, he has made no secret of his total disdain for President-elect Donald Trump and the far-right MAGA movement. During a late November appearance on The Bulwark's vodcast, the attorney told host Sarah Longwell —another Never Trump conservative who supported Harris — that he has little …

'Way too much out there': CNN panel predicts next Trump Cabinet pick to crash and burn
4 weeks ago

'Way too much out there': CNN panel predicts next Trump Cabinet pick to crash and burn

Raw Story  

Now that former Rep. Matt Gaetz is out of the running to be the next attorney general of the United States, more attention is being paid to other controversial Trump nominees. A panel on CNN on Monday predicted that the next most difficult Trump nominee to confirm after Gaetz would be former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who has been nominated …

Republicans push back against Democrats’ claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Republicans push back against Democrats’ claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to lead U.S. intelligence services, is “compromised” by her comments supportive of Russia and secret meetings, as a congresswoman, with Syria’s president, a close ally of the Kremlin and Iran. “I think she’s compromised,” Duckworth said on CNN’s “State of …

GOP Senator Sees Many Questions for Trump’s Intelligence Pick
4 weeks, 1 day ago

GOP Senator Sees Many Questions for Trump’s Intelligence Pick

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the US intelligence community is likely to face tough questions during confirmation hearings, including over her meeting with Syria’s leader, Republican Senator James Lankford said. Several of president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees have faced scrutiny — notably now-former Representative Matt Gaetz, who dropped out as nominee for attorney general after bipartisan concern over sexual …

Republicans lash out at claims that Trump intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard is ‘compromised’
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Republicans lash out at claims that Trump intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard is ‘compromised’

LA Times  

Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to lead U.S. intelligence services, is “compromised” by her comments supportive of Russia and secret meetings, as a congresswoman, with Syria’s president, a close ally of the Kremlin and Iran. “I think she’s compromised,” Duckworth said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” citing Gabbard’s …

Nikki Haley calls Tulsi Gabbard a ‘Russian sympathizer’ and rips Kennedy Jr. for lack of healthcare expertise
1 month ago

Nikki Haley calls Tulsi Gabbard a ‘Russian sympathizer’ and rips Kennedy Jr. for lack of healthcare expertise

Live Mint  

Nikki Haley, the former US Ambassador to the United Nations, has sharply criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for their cabinet positions in his upcoming administration. Haley’s criticism of Tulsi Gabbard On her SiriusXM show, Nikki Haley Live, Nikki Haley launched a criticism of Tulsi Gabbard, who has been nominated to serve …

Powerful Senate committee calls for full FBI file on key Trump Cabinet pick: report
1 month ago

Powerful Senate committee calls for full FBI file on key Trump Cabinet pick: report

Raw Story  

With former Rep. Matt Gaetz out of the running as head of the Justice Department, Republican senators are shifting their attention to another one of Donald Trump’s controversial nominees. But that hasn’t stopped some Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee from calling for Gabbard’s full FBI file, according to a new report in Punchbowl News. “But GOP senators are already …

Trump warned by GOP senator that Tulsi Gabbard faces a hard road to confirmation
1 month ago

Trump warned by GOP senator that Tulsi Gabbard faces a hard road to confirmation

Raw Story  

Now that scandal-plagued ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz has stepped aside as Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, Republicans are sending out signals that his other cabinet nominees will be receiving increased scrutiny after the "botched" selection. In a report from the Wall Street Journal, there is evidence that GOP lawmakers –– particularly those in the Senate who will have a …

'Useful idiot': Republican slapped down for trying to dismiss latest Cabinet attack
1 month ago

'Useful idiot': Republican slapped down for trying to dismiss latest Cabinet attack

Raw Story  

CNN viewers learned how to say "useful idiot" in Russian Thursday as a Republican tried to defend a controversial Cabinet pick by the president-elect — and a Democratic strategist slapped back. Haley Wednesday on her Sirius XM radio show said she found Gabbard's expressed support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to be "disgusting" considering he is accused of deploying chemical …

'Not a place for Russia, China sympathiser': Nikki Haley on Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief
1 month ago

'Not a place for Russia, China sympathiser': Nikki Haley on Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief

Firstpost  

Former US diplomat Nikki Haley has slammed President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of pro-Russia politician Tulsi Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence Former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has slammed the selection of pro-Russia former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as the intelligence chief in the incoming Trump administration. Flagging Gabbard’s yearslong parroting of Russian propaganda and softness for …

Nikki Haley is unhappy with Trump for appointing Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. to cabinet
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1 month ago

Nikki Haley is unhappy with Trump for appointing Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. to cabinet

Hindustan Times  

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley strongly opposed President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his Cabinet. On her SiriusXM show, Nikki Haley Live, Haley criticized Gabbard’s foreign policy positions, particularly her controversial remarks regarding Russia’s war on Ukraine and her support for pardoning Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who leaked classified …

'This Is Pretty Bad': National Security Expert Sounds Alarm On Tulsi Gabbard
1 month, 1 week ago

'This Is Pretty Bad': National Security Expert Sounds Alarm On Tulsi Gabbard

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A national security expert unpacked some of the “really concerning” ramifications of Donald Trump’s decision to nominate former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his director of national intelligence. Obviously, this is a critically important job for the United States for keeping us safe,” Jamie Metzl, who served on the National Security Council and State Department in the Clinton …

Who is Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s Hindu pick for US intelligence head?
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s Hindu pick for US intelligence head?

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat and the first Hindu in the US Congress, as his new director of national intelligence. AFP President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic Congresswoman and the first Hindu in the US Congress, as his new director of national intelligence. In a statement on Wednesday, Trump described …

'Stunningly unqualified': Expert urges Senate to reject Trump's spymaster pick
1 month, 1 week ago

'Stunningly unqualified': Expert urges Senate to reject Trump's spymaster pick

Raw Story  

Anti-Trump conservative and former Naval War College professor Tom Nichols urged the Senate to reject Donald Trump's pick of former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence in a scathing article for The Atlantic. In addition to promoting conspiracy theories about the Syrian government's attacks on civilians, Gabbard has largely embraced Russian propaganda about the Ukraine war, blaming …

Trump picks former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence

Firstpost  

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would nominate Democratic Lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard as the next Director of National Intelligence. In the past, Gabbard has slammed the Biden administration’s handling of global conflicts President-elect Donald Trump stirred headlines once again after he announced that he would nominate former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as the US Director of National Intelligence …

Trump Names Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Names Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Donald Trump on Wednesday named former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, who has opposed US support for Ukraine and met Syria's president Bashar al-Assad, as his incoming Director of National Intelligence. The Republican president-elect said Gabbard, a veteran and one-time Democratic White House contender, would "bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our intelligence community." Gabbard made …

Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard, Iraq veteran who called Democrats ‘elitist warmongers,’ as intelligence director
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard, Iraq veteran who called Democrats ‘elitist warmongers,’ as intelligence director

Live Mint  

US President-elect Donald J Trump has selected Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman turned Republican, as the new director of national intelligence. Tulsi Gabbard left the Democratic Party in 2022 to become an independent, saying at the time that Democrats were an “elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness,” before joining the Republican Party this October. Tulsi Gabbard has …

Who is Tulsi Gabbard? First Hindu Congresswoman appointed by Donald Trump as US intelligence director
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Tulsi Gabbard? First Hindu Congresswoman appointed by Donald Trump as US intelligence director

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday appointed former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence under his administration. Donald Trump described Tulsi Gabbard as a “proud Republican” who can bring her “fearless spirit” into the intelligence community. Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard "As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad support in both Parties …

Who is Tulsi Gabbard? Hindu American appointed by Donald Trump as US Intelligence Chief
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1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Tulsi Gabbard? Hindu American appointed by Donald Trump as US Intelligence Chief

India TV News  

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed former Democratic representative Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence, a powerful position that sits atop the nation’s spy agencies and acts as the president’s top intelligence adviser. Tulsi Gabbard ran for president and then left her party Gabbard sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2020 on a progressive platform and …

Alarm spreads over Trump's pick of Tulsi Gabbard to lead the US intelligence community
1 month, 1 week ago

Alarm spreads over Trump's pick of Tulsi Gabbard to lead the US intelligence community

Salon  

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, has been picked by President-elect Donald Trump to oversee the U.S. intelligence community. While Trump had long been expected to pick an "outsider" for the role of national intelligence director, some elected officials were still caught off-guard by the selection of someone who has no formal intelligence experience. In a statement announcing her selection, Trump …

Trump picks ex-Democrat Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks ex-Democrat Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has chosen Tulsi Gabbard, a 43-year-old former Democratic representative and critic of the Biden administration, as his director of national intelligence. Gabbard, who left the Democratic Party in 2022 to become an independent and was considered a possible candidate to become Trump's running mate, would take over from Avril Haines as the …

Trump taps former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as US intel chief; Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump taps former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as US intel chief; Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

The Hindu  

Donald Trump on Wednesday named former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard as his incoming Director of National Intelligence and Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state. The Republican President-elect said Ms. Gabbard, a veteran and one-time Democratic White House contender, would “bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our intelligence community.” Ms. Gabbard thanked Trump “for the opportunity …

What to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence
1 month, 1 week ago

What to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence, a powerful position that sits atop the nation’s spy agencies and acts as the president’s top intelligence adviser. She’s a star in Trump world Gabbard endorsed Trump earlier this year, and her support quickly made her popular among Trump’s supporters. …

Tulsi Gabbard as picked by Trump for Director of National Intelligence
1 month, 1 week ago

Tulsi Gabbard as picked by Trump for Director of National Intelligence

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s selected former Democratic congresswoman-turned Trump supporter Tulsi Gabbard as his pick to be director of national intelligence. Trump praised Gabbard in a statement announcing her selection, saying: “I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace …

Trump names former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump names former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence

NPR  

Trump names former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Tulsi Gabbard, who has criticized American engagements abroad, to serve as director of national intelligence. In a statement Wednesday, Trump highlighted Gabbard's background as a former Democrat, saying, "she has broad support" from both political parties. Hegseth, a Fox …

Tulsi Gabbard, who ran for 2020 Democratic nomination, endorses Trump against former foe Harris
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard, who ran for 2020 Democratic nomination, endorses Trump against former foe Harris

Associated Press  

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has endorsed Donald Trump’s presidential bid, furthering her shift away from the party she sought to represent four years ago and linking herself to the GOP nominee’s critiques of Vice President Kamala Harris and the chaotic Afghanistan War withdrawal. Appearing Monday with Trump in Detroit, Gabbard, a National Guard veteran who served two tours of …

Tulsi Gabbard Tells Donald Trump Jr. How Badly She Wants To Be His Dad's Running Mate
9 months, 1 week ago

Tulsi Gabbard Tells Donald Trump Jr. How Badly She Wants To Be His Dad's Running Mate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tulsi Gabbard passionately campaigned to be Donald Trump’s running mate this week, telling Donald Trump Jr. that she’d be “honored.” On Monday’s broadcast of his “Triggered” podcast, the former president’s son noted that Gabbard’s name has been bandied about as a possible vice presidential pick for his father, who’s seeking to retake the White House. “I’d be …

Tulsi Gabbard freaks out about being characterized as being 'groomed by Russia'
1 year, 10 months ago

Tulsi Gabbard freaks out about being characterized as being 'groomed by Russia'

Raw Story  

In the first hearing by the so-called "weaponization committee" in the U.S. House, former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard was welcomed along with Sen. Ron Johnson and Sen. Chuck Grassley. According to her comments, Gabbard was accused of being a tool of the Kremlin by former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and who "didn't even apologize," Gabbard lamented. Speaking to the committee, Gabbard …

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