Adam Kinzinger jokes that Tulsi Gabbard could provide ‘safe harbor’ to Assad in her home

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 Ex-Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger joked that Tulsi Gabbard could offer ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad “safe harbor” in her home. Gabbard has previously denied crimes were committed by the Syrian regime and said Assad “is not the enemy of the United States.” open image in gallery Gabbard pictured this morning on Capitol Hill ahead of meetings with Senate Republicans She is the latest Trump cabinet pick to fight for her nomination following Pete Hegseth’s struggle for his confirmation as defense secretary and Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from the running of attorney general. Senator Lankford of Oklahoma previously said he wants to know the “context” and “purpose” of her meeting with the Syrian dictator in 2017 before he backs her as Trump’s director of national intelligence. “We’ll wanna get a chance to talk about past comments that she’s made and get them into full context.” open image in gallery Adam Kinzinger joked about Gabbard offering ‘safe harbor’ to Assad in a post on X Lankford said the committee would “get everything out” about Gabbard, and referred to her being “outspoken” in the past.