Ms. Gabbard, a former congresswoman who left the Democratic Party, would hold a top job in the administration, overseeing 18 spy agencies.

Summary

Democratic senators have raised concerns over Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as Director of National Intelligence, citing her past meetings with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and her embrace of Russian talking points.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Gabbard shared a video echoing a false Kremlin claim that the U.S. was funding biological weapons labs in Ukraine.

A former Democratic congresswoman and critic of U.S. foreign policy, Gabbard recently joined the Republican Party and would now oversee 18 intelligence agencies and prepare the President’s Daily Brief.

  • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
    446·
    2 days ago

    I like Tulsi. She too would have been a 2 term president if allowed to win primaries. It is the first time in US history that a cabinet includes anti-war people, and she has one of the most important jobs. Sure, cabinet also includes some of the worst monsters too.

    Interesting to see what happens with anti-war “claimants” when given power. Bernie and the squad supported war on Russia, ffs as DNC loyalists.

    • OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
      11·
      2 days ago

      Tulsi is not antiwar lmao. She was fully supportive of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and attacked Obama for not being hawkish enough. She’s an opportunist.

      • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
        320·
        2 days ago

        I get the joke. Only real Americans want stupid wars. Intelligence services must program you for more wars, and punish you for not being stupid as well. That is very important criteria to be a real American. But good luck on making the german nazi 3 the only right 3.

        • Todd_cross@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          11·
          2 days ago

          The joke is actually that you’re parroting Russian propaganda, which is a tell that you’re not American, like the 3 fingers in the movie Inglorious Basterds.

          Hope that helps!

      • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
        322·
        2 days ago

        She is the only congress critter I still have respect for. Omar saying the children of Ukraine’s best interests are to be under nazi rulership instigating a war on Russia is disqualifying as “a good person”.

        Tulsi, has so far demonstrated being a good person. May be impossible to support Trump and be consistent with that, unless it is to influence Trump, who’s going to be out golfing anyway.

        • Dearth@lemmy.world
          4·
          2 days ago

          Obviously basing her moral compass on your own parasocial relationship with her is obvious