Edward Snowden Emerges as Biggest Flashpoint in Gabbard Hearing
Gabbard’s Refusal to Call Snowden a Traitor Draws Pushback at Hearing to Be Intel Chief
Gabbard faces repeated questions about Edward Snowden, surveillance law in confirmation hearing to be DNI
Gabbard’s dodges on whether she thinks Snowden is a traitor exacerbate questions about her confirmation chances
In 2020, then-Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard introduced legislation calling on the federal government to drop all charges against Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor who in 2013 revealed the existence of the bulk collection of American phone records by the NSA before fleeing to Russia.
Tulsi Gabbard Refused to Back Down on Edward Snowden. It Could Tank Her Nomination.
Facing more than a dozen questions about her views on NSA leaker Edward Snowden, Tulsi Gabbard held her ground at her Senate confirmation hearing.
Gabbard’s Hearing Turns Tense Over Snowden Questions
Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, refused to fully denounce the 2013 leaks by Edward J. Snowden, eliciting concern from both parties.
Republicans worry Tulsi Gabbard’s nonanswer on Snowden could ‘cost her the nomination’
Tulsi Gabbard repeatedly refused to call National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden a traitor during her confirmation hearing on Thursday, which some Republicans are privately admitting could threaten her chances of advancing out of committee.
Top Senate Intelligence Dem grills Gabbard if Edward Snowden is 'brave': 'Very troubling'
Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, grilled Tulsi Gabbard on her previous remarks praising Edward Snowden.
Senators grill Tulsi Gabbard on Snowden, Syria at hearing to be intelligence chief
Most Democrats and even some Republicans seemed uneasy with Tulsi Gabbard and her answers to their questions during her confirmation hearing with the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words
Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions Thursday about past comments about Russia, Syria and government leaker Edward Snowden during a Senate confirmation hearing on her nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence service.
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’s Edward Snowden problem
Any one of those resume bullet points might be enough to sink her precariously perched nomination, but in her confirmation hearing today it was Edward Snowden that dominated the discussion. Judging from the line of questioning from senators in both parties,
Gabbard faces criticism over Russia, Snowden in intelligence confirmation hearing
Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of national intelligence, faced harsh criticism of her past defense of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and comments seen as supportive of Russia at a confirmation hearing on Thursday.
Tulsi Gabbard Grilled By Skeptical GOP Senators In Senate Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence refused to call Edward Snowden a "traitor" under questioning by senators on Thursday.