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

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

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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 event in La Crosse, Wisconsin, US, August 29, 2024. File Image/Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence has alarmed US allies in Europe, according to reports. Europe will be pragmatic, says intelligence official A senior European intelligence official told Reuters that European Union members “will be pragmatic and ready to adapt to the changes” that Gabbard’s appointment would bring. “This war and suffering could have easily been avoided if Biden Admin/NATO had simply acknowledged Russia’s legitimate security concerns regarding Ukraine’s becoming a member of NATO, which would mean US/NATO forces right on Russia’s border,” said Gabbard.

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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 …

Tulsi Gabbard’s Pro-Putin Views Alarm Intel Experts – But They Mirror Trump’s
1 week, 6 days 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.” …

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
1 week, 6 days 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” …

'The Russian playbook': Ex-Tulsi Gabbard aides spill dirt on alleged pro-Kremlin rhetoric
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

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 …

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 …

'Putin and Assad got their pick': Ex-Pence aide despairs over Trump's Cabinet picks
4 weeks ago

'Putin and Assad got their pick': Ex-Pence aide despairs over Trump's Cabinet picks

Raw Story  

A former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence attacked one of Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet as being the dream candidate for authoritarian leaders. Marc Short told MSNBC that there are several Cabinet appointees that conservatives are excited about, but former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who became an independent in 2022, isn't one of them. Trump …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

How Tulsi Gabbard as US 'intel tsar' is a right pick for India and the world
1 month ago

How Tulsi Gabbard as US 'intel tsar' is a right pick for India and the world

Firstpost  

Gabbard, a former Democrat, has been critical of Biden and his administration, accusing her former party of being controlled by an 'elitist cabal of warmongers' and pushing 'woke' ideologies. Personal Life and Faith: A Practicing Hindu in US Politics Born in American Samoa in 1981 and raised in Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard’s upbringing was a blend of cultural and spiritual influences. …

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

Nikki Haley Scorches Trump Pick Tulsi Gabbard Over Her 'Disgusting' 2017 Photo-Op
1 month ago

Nikki Haley Scorches Trump Pick Tulsi Gabbard Over Her 'Disgusting' 2017 Photo-Op

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING “He was massacring his own people. She said she was skeptical that he was behind the chemical weapons attacks,” said Haley of Gabbard on her SiriusXM show. “Now, this to me, is disgusting.” Haley, who served as United Nations ambassador under Trump, pointed to a 2017 speech she gave where she held up pictures of Syrian children …

'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 …

'Real concern': Foreign officials sending warnings to Trump about boycott on intel sharing
1 month 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
1 month 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
Trending News
1 month 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 …

Trump's Cabinet pick would believe 'foreign propaganda' over her own agents: analyst
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's Cabinet pick would believe 'foreign propaganda' over her own agents: analyst

Raw Story  

Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has a consistent habit of trusting "foreign propaganda" over the very people she would lead as America's spymaster, making her wholly unqualified to be director of national intelligence, foreign policy columnist Josh Rogin wrote for The Washington Post. This comes as Gabbard's nomination — one of several divisive picks, including Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney …

'Traitorous': Intelligence community fears Trump intelligence pick will work for Russians
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1 month, 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 …

'This is seriously big and bad': Foreign relations experts stunned by Trump's intel pick
1 month, 1 week ago

'This is seriously big and bad': Foreign relations experts stunned by Trump's intel pick

Raw Story  

Foreign diplomats and international relations experts are watching Donald Trump's slow roll-out of his proposed cabinet with a mixture of cautious relief and utter horror, according to a report from Politico. According to Politico's Nicholas Vinocur and Clea Caulcutt, diplomatic observers were lulled into a sense of relief by the president-elect's early picks until he announced Gabbard at which point …

Tulsi Gabbard questioned US Intelligence. Now she is Trump’s pick for top Intelligence role.
1 month, 1 week ago

Tulsi Gabbard questioned US Intelligence. Now she is Trump’s pick for top Intelligence role.

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead powerful U.S. spy agencies has often seemed to embrace Washington’s adversaries and questioned key American intelligence judgments, raising alarm among veteran intelligence officials and the wider national security establishment. If confirmed as director of National Intelligence, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii would hold a post whose extensive powers include briefing the president on …

Antiwar Tulsi Gabbard is making a 'grave mistake' by teaming up with Trump: Ex-congressman
1 month, 1 week ago

Antiwar Tulsi Gabbard is making a 'grave mistake' by teaming up with Trump: Ex-congressman

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Max Rose, who considers Tulsi Gabbard a "friend" from when they served together in Congress, raised the alarm in a column for MSNBC that in accepting Donald Trump's nomination to be director of national intelligence, would be making a "grave mistake." Specifically, Rose wrote, Gabbard — whose nomination triggered immediate criticism from experts for her lack of qualifications …

'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? 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 …

Why is Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s new intel tsar, so controversial?
1 month, 1 week ago

Why is Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s new intel tsar, so controversial?

Al Jazeera  

An isolationist in a role critical for US-backed wars, Gabbard’s positions on Iran, Russia, Syria and India will be watched. I can no longer remain in today’s Democratic Party that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue & stoke anti-white racism, actively work to …

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. …

'Most difficult nomination': Analysts doubt Tulsi Gabbard passes Senate muster
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1 month, 1 week ago

'Most difficult nomination': Analysts doubt Tulsi Gabbard passes Senate muster

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the Director of National Intelligence, but critics and analysts aren't certain that will actually happen. "This will be the most difficult nomination to get through the United States Congress, period, hard stop," said Punchbowl News reporter Jake Sherman. "So, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth are going to …

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 says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday, bypassing more experienced options in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and has pledged to dramatically overhaul the Justice Department. Trump announced the decision in a post on his Truth Social network, saying: “Matt will end …

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 …

Former CIA director anticipates allies might hold back intelligence from U.S.
1 month, 1 week ago

Former CIA director anticipates allies might hold back intelligence from U.S.

Raw Story  

Former CIA director John Brennan is concerned that President-elect Donald Trump will appoint people who will burn relationships with international leaders. "So, I can tell you that there is quite a bit of concern within CIA, and I know within FBI and other non-policy organizations, that if you have somebody who is just used as a political tool of Donald …

Intelligence officials reveal primary threat to U.S. 2024 elections: report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Intelligence officials reveal primary threat to U.S. 2024 elections: report

Raw Story  

The United States will once again have to combat Russian election interference in the form of propaganda supporting Donald Trump’s presidential run, according to a report from NBC. An unnamed source described as an intelligence official told NBC that the Kremlin will likely proliferate a pro-Trump propaganda campaign in an attempt to sway the election away from the Democratic nominee. …

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