Summary
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, faces backlash over claims she promoted Russian disinformation, though she denies these accusations.
With no intelligence experience, Gabbard has previously clashed with U.S. officials over foreign policy, including controversial stances on Syria’s Assad and Ukraine.
In 2022, she was accused of echoing Russian propaganda by sharing unverified claims about U.S.-funded labs in Ukraine, which she insists were misinterpreted.
Critics, including Rep. Abigail Spanberger, argue her nomination raises serious national security concerns.
I think the new Majority Leader still respects Romney, though. He (and the head of whatever committee gets to approve this nomination) are now in a pickle. They know the harm that she will do to the country, but have also promised to get Der Gröpenführer’s picks through quickly. I wouldn’t want to be them.
Don’t worry about them. They’ll fall into line so very quickly. Again.
Don’t be so sure. These Senators know how much power they have, and their 6 year terms guarantee that the ones elected this year will have to deal with life in the next Administration, whatever that happens to be.
I think Trump is expecting Gabbard’s and Gaetz’s nominations to fail in the hopes that he can get the Fox News guy in charge of the Pentagon. There seems to be a lot of jockeying around regarding the military, that scares me more than what Gaetz can do at the head of a department that despises him.
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Maybe you’re right. But if the fix were really in, Rick Scott would have been the majority leader.
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He’s essentially promised to cancel sessions to allow for recess appointments, which don’t have to be confirmed by the Senate.