Tulsi Gabbard’s Edward Snowden problem
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At Gabbard’s confirmation hearing, Edward Snowden may loom large
Tulsi Gabbard’s Fate in the Senate Might Come Down to Edward Snowden
Tulsi Gabbard, then a Hawaii congresswoman and Democratic hopeful for president, appeared on Joe Rogan’s popular podcast and made an impassioned case for pardoning Edward Snowden. The former U.S. intelligence contractor,
Gabbard faces repeated questions about Edward Snowden, surveillance law in confirmation hearing to be DNI
Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor. She declined to say she believed he was a traitor, repeating that she felt he had broken the law and reiterating a point that she has made in the past, that he exposed practices that have resulted in the reform of 702.
Gabbard’s Refusal to Call Snowden a Traitor Draws Pushback at Hearing to Be Intel Chief
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be Director of National Intelligence, refused to call Edward Snowden a traitor at her confirmation hearing.
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Republicans at Confirmation Hearing Press Gabbard on Defense of Edward Snowden
When one lawmaker asked if she believed Mr. Snowden was a traitor, Ms. Gabbard simply said that she was ‘focused on the future.’
Tulsi Gabbard's support for Edward Snowden questioned by Senate intelligence panel
President Donald Trump's choice to direct U.S. intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, faces a Senate panel that is divided over its position on her nomination in a confirmation hearing on Thursday.
Tulsi Gabbard repeatedly refuses to denounce Edward Snowden as a ‘traitor’
Gabbard's previous comments about Snowden, responsible for one of the most damaging leaks of sensitive U.S. intelligence, were the focal point of her hearing.
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Gabbard’s past Snowden remarks raise concerns at DNI confirmation hearing
Senators also questioned Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence over whether a controversial spying authority needed additional reforms in place.
Tulsi Gabbard faces questions about Russia, Syria and Snowden from senators
Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for director of national intelligence faced its stiffest opposition yet Thursday, as senators from both parties appeared exasperated by Gabbard’s answers during a hearing Thursday.
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's intel chief pick, grilled on Snowden, Russia and Syria
Among the topics that came up: her stance on an electronic surveillance program, her push to drop charges against Edward Snowden and her 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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Gabbard’s hearing turns tense over Snowden questions
Senators of both parties sharply questioned Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, during a tense and at times combative hearing Thursday that could signal a challenging confirmation fight.
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Why Republicans blasted Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. – and bear-hugged Kash Patel
Three of President Trump’s controversial Cabinet nominees faced confirmation hearings Thursday. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. look most at risk.
'Refuse to be their puppet': Top 5 moments from Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation hearing
Tulsi Gabbard appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday as part of her confirmation process to serve as director of national intelligence.