Earlier this week, the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard provided her first testimony to the Congress Intelligence Committee on global security threats. In her political career, Tulsi Gabbard has consistently taken foreign policy positions in favour of Russia and its allies such as Syria. She also campaigned in favour of acknowledging and supporting “Russia’s security concerns”.
Democratic Congressman Jim Himes accused the Director and the current administration of deliberately weakening the US international security apparatus. He gave several examples for his case such as the halt of salary payments made to SDF prison officers guarding prisons holding ISIS members in north-eastern Syria. Congressman Himes said that this measure creates a new security risk for the US with the potential of ISIS terrorists regaining their freedom.
Throughout her political career, Tulsi Gabbard consistently supported a complete US withdrawal from Syria.
When asked about her retweets of Russia Today correspondent Ian Miles Chong, Director Gabbard simply replied by invoking her “First Amendment Rights”.
The Director of National Intelligence highlighted Russia’s nuclear arsenal as one of the highest risks to global security and the US. Director Gabbard said that the Russian regime is ready to use nuclear weapons if it faces the risk of losing power. Director Gabbard explained that Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are collaborating together to challenge the US and avoid sanctions.
On China, Director Gabbard highlighted that it is a major source of cyber-attacks against the US. China is also upgrading its military and offensive capabilities in order to be able challenge the US, she said. Director Gabbard also highlight Islamic terrorism by groups like ISIS as a threat and the threats by potential domestic terrorists. She also added that Iran is a threat in the Middle East.
On the Signal chat fiasco, she highlighted that the National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has taken full responsibility for adding the journalist to the chat. However, she reiterated that no classified information was shared. Mike Waltz described the editor he added to the Signal group, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, as “a loser” and “scum”.
You can listen to the full hearing below.
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