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.

  • @GreenKnight23
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    -101 month ago

    and it’s not unreasonable for someone to refuse.

      • ɔiƚoxɘup
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        31 month ago

        I haven’t given it any though till this moment, but the fact that he

        • leaked US government secrets, then
        • went to Russia and
        • isn’t dead from being windowed

        To me implies a certain level of Russian collaboration. Purely speculative, granted, but I bet he’s not about to go speaking up for Ukraine or anything.

        He sought and received protection from an adversary and I can’t believe that Putin didn’t put a price on that, and feel confident that he had the “currency” to pay.

        I believe what he did, he did with good intentions, but after that I think he had to start making some practical decisions in order to save his and his families’ lives.

        Would I make those same decisions? Let’s just say, I probably wouldn’t have the courage to blow the whistle in the first place, so it’s kinda a moot point.

        Suffice it to say, he paid for his ability to stay in Russia. Who’s to say the cost to US security?

    • Exatron
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      029 days ago

      It is if you want to be taken seriously, sweetie.

      • @GreenKnight23
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        029 days ago

        rich coming from someone calling others “sweetie”.

        • Exatron
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          027 days ago

          You’re still a tinfoil hat wearing crackpot, spud.