Summary

Republican senators are privately pushing to review Tulsi Gabbard’s FBI file amid concerns about her alignment with Russian interests following her nomination as Trump’s director of national intelligence.

Gabbard’s past support for Edward Snowden, who leaked U.S. state secrets, has drawn particular scrutiny, as has her history of echoing Russian talking points on Ukraine and Syria.

While GOP senators are publicly deferring to Trump’s pick, some, including Sens. Mike Rounds and Susan Collins, emphasize the importance of full background checks and hearings to address potential security risks.

  • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    even after 11 years?

    Yep. Is Snowden allowed back into the US? No? Then he is still an embarrassment.

    he has valuable information on how the US reacts

    Nothing that he wouldn’t have already given up 11 years ago. He can’t provide anything new.