Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans
2 days, 11 hours ago

Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials stressed to Congress the threat they said was posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and human smuggling, testifying in a hearing Tuesday that unfolded against the backdrop of a security breach involving the mistaken leak of attack plans to a journalist. Atop a long list of national security challenges, she cited the need to combat cartels that she said were “engaging in a wide array of illicit activity, from narcotics trafficking to money laundering to smuggling of illegal immigrants and human trafficking.” Different parties prioritized different issues In a testy exchange with Senator Mark Warner, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard insist that no classified information was shared in the group chat about U.S. war plans that was sent to a journalist. Gabbard and other officials did note the U.S. government’s longstanding national security concerns, including international terrorism and the threat she said was posed by countries including Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. The hearing unfolded in the midst of an eruption over text messaging Tuesday’s hearing took taking place one day after news broke that several top national security officials in the Republican administration, including Ratcliffe, Gabbard and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, texted attack plans for military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic.

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'Has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man': Trump backs Waltz on war plan leak
2 days, 1 hour ago

'Has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man': Trump backs Waltz on war plan leak

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump said that Waltz has learned from the Signal chat leak incident downplaying security concerns as a minor glitch while standing by his national security adviser President Donald Trump on Tuesday threw his support behind his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, after revelations that a highly sensitive military discussion on Signal included a prominent journalist by mistake. …

Trump administration: Drug cartels and human smuggling pose major threats to US
2 days, 15 hours ago

Trump administration: Drug cartels and human smuggling pose major threats to US

India Today  

The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials stressed to Congress the threat they said was posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and human smuggling, testifying in a hearing Tuesday that unfolded against the backdrop of a security breach involving the mistaken leak of attack plans to a journalist. Atop a long list of national security challenges, she cited the need …

Tulsi Gabbard’s new anti-leak hysteria is what she used to warn against
4 days, 15 hours ago

Tulsi Gabbard’s new anti-leak hysteria is what she used to warn against

Salon  

I’ve represented a number of national security and intelligence officials across the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations in “leak” investigations and prosecutions. Politicized prosecutions against leakers, largely brought under the problematic Espionage Act, have at least contained the fig leaf of allegations that defendants mishandled national defense information, communicated it to someone not authorized to receive it, and wanted to …

'What the hell is happening?' Foreign officials freak out as Trump pushes 'crazy' plans
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'What the hell is happening?' Foreign officials freak out as Trump pushes 'crazy' plans

Raw Story  

Intelligence officials for U.S. allies are looking on in horror at President Donald Trump's chaos — and questioning how they can be capable of sharing their own information with his administration, reported The Atlantic on Thursday. "Watching Trump browbeat a country the United States had steadfastly backed until just six weeks ago, one bewildered Western diplomat who served in Russia …

'Discussions are already happening' as U.S. allies ponder intel black-out due to Trump
3 weeks ago

'Discussions are already happening' as U.S. allies ponder intel black-out due to Trump

Raw Story  

Despite public denials, there is growing concern among U.S. allies about how much secretive intelligence can be shared with Donald Trump's administration as the president increases his embrace of Vladimir Putin. Specifically, NBC is reporting, "allies are weighing the move because of concerns about safeguarding foreign assets whose identities could inadvertently be revealed, said the sources, who included a foreign …

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot estimates '75-85% likelihood Trump is a Putin-compromised asset'
3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot estimates '75-85% likelihood Trump is a Putin-compromised asset'

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump’s first major speech of his second term Tuesday night had all the hallmarks of one that could have been delivered by a ‘Russian asset’ compromised by Russian President Vladimir Putin himself, according to the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk. In fact, the chatbot named Grok – brainchild of Musk’s company xAI– said it was “75-85% likely” …

Tulsi Gabbard slams Europe’s ‘hypocrisy’ and 'anti-freedom policies’ after Trump-Zelenskyy clash
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Tulsi Gabbard slams Europe’s ‘hypocrisy’ and 'anti-freedom policies’ after Trump-Zelenskyy clash

Hindustan Times  

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in a Fox News interview sharply criticised European allies, accusing them of enforcing “anti-freedom policies” while simultaneously supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the ongoing war with Russia. Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to be the Director of National Intelligence, appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee for her confirmation hearing on …

Russia, China looking to hire frustrated US federal workers targeted by Trump, DOGE: Report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Russia, China looking to hire frustrated US federal workers targeted by Trump, DOGE: Report

Firstpost  

The report said especially those employees “who may have valuable information about US critical infrastructure and vital government bureaucracy” are being targeted by foreign countries Nations like China and Russia have ramped up efforts to hire American federal employees, targeting those who have been recently fired or those who feel they could be next, CNN reported, citing intelligence sources. The …

Key takeaways from the fiery White House meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Key takeaways from the fiery White House meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy

Al Jazeera  

A news conference in the Oval Office has erupted into naked tension, as Trump yells at Zelenskyy to be ‘thankful’ for US support. A high-profile meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his United States counterpart Donald Trump has devolved into a shouting match, as the two leaders clashed over the future of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But as the …

Elon Musk's just one-word response to US intelligence employees' leaked ‘sex chats’
1 month ago

Elon Musk's just one-word response to US intelligence employees' leaked ‘sex chats’

Hindustan Times  

Federal intelligence officials are facing an internal investigation over allegations that employees misused an agency messaging board to discuss explicit personal experiences under the guise of diversity, equity, and inclusion, according to agency representatives. Researchers at the conservative Manhattan Institute obtained leaked chat logs from the National Security Agency’s ‘Interlink’ messaging platform through NSA sources. Tulsi Gabbard condemns NSA probed …

Watch: Putin addresses AI summit as Trump and Musk launch cruel tirade at Zelensky
1 month ago

Watch: Putin addresses AI summit as Trump and Musk launch cruel tirade at Zelensky

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes after Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on Ukraine, …

'Genuine threat': Backlash hits Tulsi Gabbard as 'Putin's girlfriend' confirmed to Cabinet
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Genuine threat': Backlash hits Tulsi Gabbard as 'Putin's girlfriend' confirmed to Cabinet

Raw Story  

Experts and critics expressed alarm Wednesday after former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence. In a 52-48 vote mainly along party lines, the Senate confirmed Gabbard despite her history of promoting Russian talking points. National security analyst Main Wonk concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin "owns Trump" after reflecting on Gabbard's confirmation and …

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US Director of National Intelligence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US Director of National Intelligence

Live Mint  

Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed as the new Director of National Intelligence under the Trump administration. Role and responsibilities As the Director of National Intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the United States’ intelligence community, an agency established in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Critics also pointed to her previous defense of former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, …

Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line

LA Times  

Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday as director of national intelligence. The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination. Gabbard was an unconventional pick to oversee and coordinate the country’s 18 intelligence agencies, given her …

'Tremendous own goal': Ex-CIA official says Trump created 'a counterterrorism nightmare'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Tremendous own goal': Ex-CIA official says Trump created 'a counterterrorism nightmare'

Raw Story  

Appearing on MSNBC on Wednesday morning a retired CIA official with 26 years in the agency behind him, took a hammer to Donald Trump's proposal to assume control of Gaza while forcing out the current inhabitants. Speaking with "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski, Marc Polymeropoulos, who now serves as an MSNBC security analyst, told the panel, "I think every CIA …

Democrat senator screams at Tulsi Gabbard during hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Democrat senator screams at Tulsi Gabbard during hearing

Daily Mail  

Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's selection to become director of national intelligence, spent much of her confirmation hearing feuding with a screaming senator over Edward Snowden. One of Trump's most controversial Cabinet selections, lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee fired off inquiries about Gabbard's qualifications and past praise for adversaries of the U.S. government. 'First, I'm dismayed by the attacks on …

Tulsi Gabbard's flub on 'softball question' leaves GOP senator with 'a lot of questions'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard's flub on 'softball question' leaves GOP senator with 'a lot of questions'

Raw Story  

Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, faced a contentious confirmation hearing on Thursday, and one of her responses left a Republican senator with "a lot of questions." Sen. James Lankford asked Gabbard, "Was he a traitor when he took America's secret and then ran to China and became a Russian citizen?" Andrew …

Tulsi Gabbard Grilled By Skeptical GOP Senators In Senate Confirmation Hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard Grilled By Skeptical GOP Senators In Senate Confirmation Hearing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the director of national intelligence, faced tough questions from Republicans during her Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, including about her past support for Edward Snowden, who leaked information on classified intelligence programs in 2013. When Sen. James Lankford asked Gabbard to reassure the intelligence community by answering, yes or …

Astonishing moment Tulsi Gabbard is screamed at by Democrat Senator as confirmation hearing turns ugly
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Astonishing moment Tulsi Gabbard is screamed at by Democrat Senator as confirmation hearing turns ugly

Daily Mail  

Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's selection to become director of national intelligence, spent much of her confirmation hearing feuding with a screaming senator over Edward Snowden. One of Trump's most controversial Cabinet selections, lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee fired off inquiries about Gabbard's qualifications and past praise for adversaries of the U.S. government. Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to …

Trump's cabinet picks face intense scrutiny during Senate confirmation hearings
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump's cabinet picks face intense scrutiny during Senate confirmation hearings

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the US intelligence community and the FBI faced intense scrutiny on Thursday during contentious Senate confirmation hearings, as critics highlighted their lack of experience and controversial past decisions Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence, attends to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing …

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee US spy agencies, grilled about Snowden, Syria and Russia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee US spy agencies, grilled about Snowden, Syria and Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, faced sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Thursday during a fiery confirmation hearing focused on her past comments sympathetic to Russia, a meeting with Syria’s now-deposed leader and her past support for government leaker Edward Snowden. President Trump’s reelection is a clear mandate from the …

Tulsi Gabbard's path to Trump's intelligence chief pick: What you need to know
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard's path to Trump's intelligence chief pick: What you need to know

India Today  

WASHINGTON: As an unconventional pick to lead the nation’s intelligence service, Tulsi Gabbard is expected to face tough questions about her past comments on Syria, Russia, foreign surveillance and President Donald Trump when she goes before lawmakers at her confirmation hearing Thursday. In a 2019 interview on MSNBC, she said, “Assad is not the enemy of the United States because …

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee spy agencies, grilled on Snowden, Syria and Russia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee spy agencies, grilled on Snowden, Syria and Russia

LA Times  

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence, testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, faced sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Thursday during a fiery confirmation hearing focused on her comments sympathetic to Russia, a meeting with Syria’s now-deposed leader and her past support …

Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing

Al Jazeera  

Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with Bashar al-Assad. Washington, DC – Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, has faced tough questions from United States lawmakers over her past positions, including her support for whistleblower Edward Snowden. Below are some key takeaways from the hearing: Snowden, Snowden, …

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, will face grilling at confirmation hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, will face grilling at confirmation hearing

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, is expected to face tough questions from lawmakers Thursday over past comments about Russia and a 2017 visit with Syria's now-deposed leader. The back-and-forth during Gabbard's confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee could reveal whether she has successfully assuaged concerns from lawmakers of both parties—or whether …

Tulsi Gabbard’s views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard’s views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As an unconventional pick to lead the nation’s intelligence service, Tulsi Gabbard faced a barrage of questions about her past comments on Syria, Russia, foreign surveillance and President Donald Trump at her confirmation hearing Thursday. She has criticized the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “corrupt autocracy” and has expressed sympathy for Russia’s position, given Ukraine’s …

Intelligence sharing by the US and its allies has saved lives. Trump could test those ties
2 months ago

Intelligence sharing by the US and its allies has saved lives. Trump could test those ties

Associated Press  

LONDON — As Russia moved closer to invading Ukraine nearly three years ago, the United States and its allies took the extraordinary step of declassifying and sharing intelligence to expose Moscow’s plans. But when combined with information from its security partners, America’s “remarkable intelligence” enabled the NATO alliance to raise the alert about Russia, Lungescu said. “Last time it didn’t …

The Trump Cabinet’s greatest risk to national security.
2 months, 1 week ago

The Trump Cabinet’s greatest risk to national security.

Slate  

This is part of Hello, Trumpworld, Slate’s reluctant guide to the people who will be calling the shots now—at least for as long as they last in Washington. It is quite possible that Tulsi Gabbard, the nominee to be director of national intelligence, may emerge as one of the few figures—not just among President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks but in …

McConnell's 'conspicuous silence' rattles key Trump nominee: report
2 months, 1 week ago

McConnell's 'conspicuous silence' rattles key Trump nominee: report

Raw Story  

A powerful Republican senator's "conspicuous silence" is proving worrisome for President-elect Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, according to a report. To boot, critics have said her past remarks about Russia's invasion of Ukraine could undermine U.S. security and intelligence partnerships — and some have even gone as far as accusing her of parroting Russian propaganda. And now, …

US officials reached out to Putin over fears of Russia ‘enabling terrorism,’ report says
2 months, 1 week ago

US officials reached out to Putin over fears of Russia ‘enabling terrorism,’ report says

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Aides to President Joe Biden sent a warning to Russian …

Trump's intel chief pick Tulsi Gabbard in middle of row over her ties with Syria amid Assad's fall
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's intel chief pick Tulsi Gabbard in middle of row over her ties with Syria amid Assad's fall

Firstpost  

Gabbard’s visit to Syria to meet with then-President Bashar Assad around the time of Trump’s first inauguration during the country’s bloody civil war stunned her former colleagues and the Washington national security establishment 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 …

Tulsi Gabbard’s Pro-Putin Views Alarm Intel Experts – But They Mirror Trump’s
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard’s Pro-Putin Views Alarm Intel Experts – But They Mirror Trump’s

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Critics worried about potential intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard’s praise for foreign adversaries likely have an insurmountable problem: a soon-to-be commander in chief who shares the same and even more extreme views. “Some of these claims of her ties to these adversaries like Russia and Syria, there’s got to be both knowledge and explanation of that.” …

Tulsi Gabbard suffers from 'dictator sympathy', allege 100 US ex-officials
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard suffers from 'dictator sympathy', allege 100 US ex-officials

India Today  

As many as 100 former diplomats, intelligence, and national security officials of the US have urged the Senate to hold a closed-door briefing on President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. They have cited concerns over Gabbard's alleged "sympathy for dictators like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad", and her lack of experience …

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
3 months, 3 weeks 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” …

'The Russian playbook': Ex-Tulsi Gabbard aides spill dirt on alleged pro-Kremlin rhetoric
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'The Russian playbook': Ex-Tulsi Gabbard aides spill dirt on alleged pro-Kremlin rhetoric

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who was chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be his director of national intelligence, has drawn criticism for purported peddling of Russian talking points about the war in Ukraine. Now some former Gabbard aides have told ABC News that they don't believe that Gabbard is a Russian intelligence asset -- rather, they believe that she has …

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

Trump enters 'dangerous territory' with private Putin calls: national security experts
4 months ago

Trump enters 'dangerous territory' with private Putin calls: national security experts

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump recently claimed that he had a private phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he asked Putin to not further escalate his war in Ukraine. As USA Today reports, national security experts are expressing concern that Trump's habit of talking with international leaders outside of official channels greatly raises the risk of a major national …

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

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

Key Trump Cabinet pick previously placed on government 'watch list': report
4 months ago

Key Trump Cabinet pick previously placed on government 'watch list': report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard to be his next administration’s director of national intelligence is igniting new scrutiny after reports surfaced Friday that the former Hawaiian congresswoman was briefly placed on a government watch list. According to CNN, Gabbard’s overseas travel patterns and foreign connections landed her on a Transportation Security Administration list, which triggers additional security screening before …

Tulsi Gabbard Trump nomination: Putin must be thrilled. He's not the only one.
4 months ago

Tulsi Gabbard Trump nomination: Putin must be thrilled. He's not the only one.

Slate  

Tulsi Gabbard’s pro-Russia political bent has been the cause of much alarm in the intelligence community ever since President-elect Donald Trump chose her to be his director of national intelligence. Gabbard heeded these groups’ foreign-policy asks in Congress even before she’d ever made a trip to India, or met Modi for herself: She opposed a 2013 bipartisan congressional resolution that …

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

'Real concern': Foreign officials sending warnings to Trump about boycott on intel sharing
4 months, 1 week ago

'Real concern': Foreign officials sending warnings to Trump about boycott on intel sharing

Raw Story  

On Wednesday morning, MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire reported that current and former domestic and foreign intel officials are expressing extreme alarm over the nomination by Donald Trump about his choice of former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as his Director of National Intelligence. Following a discussion on other problematic nominees, including ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz and Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, Lemire stated there …

Gabbard’s sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump’s pick to lead intelligence services
4 months, 1 week ago

Gabbard’s sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump’s pick to lead intelligence services

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. intelligence services, in 2022 endorsed one of Russia’s main justifications for invading Ukraine: the existence of dozens of U.S.-funded biolabs working on some of the world’s nastiest pathogens. Gabbard’s past comments supportive of Russia — as well as secret meetings with Syria’s president, a close ally of Russia …

Gabbard’s sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump’s pick to lead intelligence services
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4 months, 1 week ago

Gabbard’s sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump’s pick to lead intelligence services

LA Times  

Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. intelligence services, in 2022 endorsed one of Russia’s main justifications for invading Ukraine: the existence of dozens of U.S.-funded biolabs working on some of the world’s nastiest pathogens. Gabbard’s past comments supportive of Russia — as well as secret meetings with Syria’s president, a close ally of Russia and Iran …

'Traitorous': Intelligence community fears Trump intelligence pick will work for Russians
Trending News
4 months, 1 week ago

'Traitorous': Intelligence community fears Trump intelligence pick will work for Russians

Raw Story  

Don't get distracted by President-elect Donald Trump's decision to choose for his team a Fox News anchor who thinks germs aren't real because he can't see them, a vaccine-denier who confessed to Roseanne Barr that he once staged a bear cub crime scene, and a Florida man subjected to a federal probe over accusations he had sex with a minor …

US allies alarmed by Trump's nomination of pro-Russia Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief: Reports
4 months, 1 week ago

US allies alarmed by Trump's nomination of pro-Russia Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief: Reports

Firstpost  

As US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated pro-Russia Tulsi Gabbard to be the Director of National Intelligence, allies are alarmed that the US top intelligence official would be supportive of their principal adversary over them, according to reports Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump and Former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard gesture as they attend a town hall …

Tulsi Gabbard claimed she was on a terrorist watchlist. She’s now set to lead America’s spy network
4 months, 1 week ago

Tulsi Gabbard claimed she was on a terrorist watchlist. She’s now set to lead America’s spy network

The Independent  

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. Gabbard announced at a Trump rally last month that she was joining the Republican …

'This Is Pretty Bad': National Security Expert Sounds Alarm On Tulsi Gabbard
4 months, 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 …

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