Tulsi Gabbard’s Edward Snowden problem
Edward Snowden Emerges as Biggest Flashpoint in Gabbard Hearing
Gabbard faces repeated questions about Edward Snowden, surveillance law in confirmation hearing to be DNI
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Snowden, Snowden, Snowden! Tulsi grilled on little else
Though well ensconced at home in Russia, accused leaker and U.S. defector Edward Snowden nonetheless took center stage at former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation hearing for Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Thursday,
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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At Gabbard’s confirmation hearing, Edward Snowden may loom large
Tulsi Gabbard’s past statements on Syria, Russia, Ukraine and warrantless spying have all given Republican senators pause. But for some lawmakers another issue looms just as large: Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who released reams of classified data on American surveillance programs in 2013 and then fled to Russia.
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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 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,
Tulsi Gabbard faces questions about Russia, Syria and Snowden from senators
Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence — faces skepticism over past comments from Democrats and Republicans
Tulsi Gabbard confirmation hearing: Trump's pick backtracks on pardoning 'brave' Snowden
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, faced sharp questioning from lawmakers during her Senate confirmation hea
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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.
VIDEO: "I Refuse to Be Their Puppet!" | Top 5 Moments from Tulsi Gabbard’s Explosive Senate Hearing
Several of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees faced tough questioning from Republicans and Democrats alike during hours-long confirmation hearings on Thursday.
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.
Democrats offer tepid opposition to fascist Kash Patel, but howl over Tulsi Gabbard’s refusal to denounce Edward Snowden
Despite Patel’s leading role in perpetrating Trump’s failed coup, Gabbard appears to face a much tougher road to Senate confirmation after she refused to unequivocally renounce her previous defense of whistleblower Edward Snowden.