President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence has sparked concerns due to her controversial past statements and limited intelligence experience. Gabbard, an Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, has criticized NATO while questioning U.S. intelligence on Syrian chemical attacks. Critics voiced skepticism about her qualifications and objectivity, citing concerns that she may filter intelligence to align with Trump’s views. Gabbard would oversee the $100 billion intelligence budget and hold significant declassification authority amid ongoing challenges from Russia, China, and emerging technologies.
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00:02President-elect Donald Trump's selection of former Representative Tulsi Gabbard as
00:06Director of National Intelligence has sparked concerns due to her controversial past statements
00:11and limited intelligence experience. Gabbard, an Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel,
00:15has criticized NATO while questioning U.S. intelligence on Syrian chemical attacks.
00:21Critics voiced skepticism about her qualifications and objectivity,
00:25citing concerns that she may filter intelligence to align with Trump's views.
00:29Gabbard would oversee the $100 billion intelligence budget and hold significant
00:33declassification authority amid ongoing challenges from Russia, China, and emerging technologies.
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