Most Democrats and even some Republicans seemed uneasy with Tulsi Gabbard and her answers to their questions during her confirmation hearing with the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee to serve as the director of national intelligence, answered a question about why she repeated "Russian talking points" about the U.S. supporting al-Qaeda, while opposing U.
The nominee for director of national intelligence espoused provocative takes on foreign policy during public appearances. Senators are expected to challenge some of those in her confirmation hearing.
If confirmed, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard would become the youngest-ever DNI. Sources tell ABC News the vote on her nomination is expected to be close.
Trump's pick to head U.S. intelligence has broken with its assessments several times since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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.
President Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence is expected to say she will prioritize ending the “politicization” of intelligence.
Gabbard had her confirmation hearing on Thursday as senators questioned her on her alliances and controversies.
President Trump’s choice to serve as the director of national intelligence faced tough questions from senators in both parties.
Tulsi Gabbard is President Trump's pick to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Gabbard will face questions about her 2017 meetings with then-Syrian leader Bashar Assad and her changed stance on an intelligence gathering authority known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
It’s Gabbard’s comments, however, that have posed the biggest challenge to her confirmation. Gabbard has repeatedly echoed Russian propaganda used to justify the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine and criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a corrupt autocrat.