Edward Snowden Emerges as Biggest Flashpoint in Gabbard Hearing
Tulsi Gabbard’s Edward Snowden problem
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.
Gabbard’s Refusal to Call Snowden a Traitor Draws Pushback at Hearing to Be Intel Chief
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be Director of National Intelligence, refused to call Edward Snowden a traitor at her confirmation hearing.
Tulsi Gabbard's support for Edward Snowden questioned by Senate intelligence panel
President Donald Trump's choice to direct U.S. intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, faces a Senate panel that is divided over its position on her nomination in a confirmation hearing on Thursday.
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.
Tulsi Gabbard Confirmation in Jeopardy as Republicans Raise Alarm
Donald Trump's choice for director of national intelligence was grilled by GOP senators at a Thursday hearing.
Gabbard faces criticism over Russia, Snowden in intelligence confirmation hearing
Senators questioned Gabbard about views seen as echoing Russia's justification of its war, criticism of US involvement in Syria and a 2017 meeting with Bashar al-Assad.
Tulsi Gabbard grilled on 'traitor' Edward Snowden in confirmation hearing
Tulsi Gabbard grilled on 'traitor' Edward Snowden in confirmation hearingSource: C-SPAN
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
Snowden speaks out on Gabbard confirmation battle
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden defended former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, following a fiery
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee US spy agencies, grilled about Snowden, Syria and Russia
Several senators, including Republicans James Lankford of Oklahoma and Susan Collins of Maine, pressed Gabbard on whether she would push to pardon Snowden, or whether she considered him a traitor. On the last question, Gabbard repeatedly declined to answer.
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.