The nomination of Tarushi Gavadd’s National Intelligence Bureau remains on the unstable ground after the Thursday’s hearing cannot beat the major Republican Senator.
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Why is that important?
Gabbard is one of the choices of some Trump administration. The nomination of former Democratic representatives in the role of the main national security has been criticized for spreading Russia’s promotion and expressing a clear sympathy for the dictator.
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What do you know
Before the grill at the hearing of the Senate INTELLIGENCE Committee on Thursday, there was already a question about whether the nomination of Gabbard would be approved.
Josh Holy, a member of the Senator Missouri, said that Gabard may not survive the nominated process, but Senator John Curtis, Senator Utah, hindered his support. We raised concerns about some of.
The GOP requires the support of all the Republican Senate on the panel before the nomination moves to the Senate floor, as the GOP accounts for the majority of one seat in the Intelligence Committee.
Susan Collins, Republican Republican Senate, Todd Young, Indiana, and Jerry Moran in Kansas, one of those who can derail Gabard’s nomination by voting to block her. is.
GOP accounts for only three exiles of Republican Republican Party for confirmation, as GOP accounts for the majority of 53-47 in the Senate. The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegousth, barely confirmed his confirmation after Vice President JD Vans had issued a decision vote with 50-50 split.
Three Republican members (Collins, Mitch Macconel in Kentucky, Lisa Marco Sky in Alaskosky) who voted against Hegzes were all potentially GOP’s potential flaws when the Gabard was confirmed to the Senate floor. It is considered.
At the hearing on Thursday, Gabard was forced to blame Edward Snowden. Edward Snowden leaked confidential materials in 2013 and revealed that NSA monitoring technology was used on a large -scale US citizens.
Gavado mainly asked the question if James Rankford, Senator Oklahoma, asked if Snoden believed that he was a “traitor.”
Senator Young also stated that when Gabard asked her to do so on Thursday, it was “well -known” that Snoden did not “suffer a major damage to national security.”
Lankford, believed to support Gabard, later said to the reporters that he was “surprised” that he refused to call Snowden as a traitor, and added that it was not a trick question.
John Tune, the majority of the Senate, told Hill that Rankford and Young seem to be impressed by the Gabard’s answer to Snoden. When asked about the possibility of confirmation, Thune stated: “Everyone will reach his conclusion. There was a problem she had to deal with.
Curtis also said that some of the Gabbard answers said that they had “created more confusion than clarity,” and only “deepened” her concerns about her compatibility.
Collins told the reporters that she was “happy,” she said in her answer, including her statement she did not support Snowden’s pardon.
Collins was said to have undecided the previous negative views on the Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligency (FISA) section (FISA). With this law, the federal government can carry out target surveillance of foreigners outside the United States, which can lead to national security risks.
Polymarket, an online platform that users bet on the potential of global events, are currently confirming 49 % of Gabbard probability.
What people are saying
John Curtis, a member of the Senator Utah, talked to the dispatch: “With Mr. Gabard, I have said that it is like having a music sheet that lacks notes. Today I wanted to fill those gaps. Frankly. There are still many notes, and there is a truth that is not true and in this important role as a political philosophy of important national security issues. I just deepened my concern about what it means. “
Missouri Senator Josh Holy talks to Fox News on Thursday: “I have to tell you, I’m worried about what I heard from a Republican colleague. I’m worried that her nomination is at risk, and I’m worried about what it means. “
Senator John Comin, Senator Texas, posted to X on Thursday: “I think President Trump has gained the right to appoint his own cabinet if there was no extraordinary situation. Therefore, it is my intention to agree to appoint TULSI GABBARD as a national information director. “
TULSI GABBARD, the opening statement at the hearing on Thursday: “I will hear the lies and coats that challenge my loyalty and love for our country. Those who oppose my nomination are faithful to God, my own conscience, and American constitution. Means Trump, Putin dolls, assads dolls, and Modi’s dolls at the same time.
Political analysts and Professor Robert Collins said in Newsweek: “She is probably the most vulnerable among all Trump candidates. Return to a moderate Republican member like Bill Cassidi in Louisiana. Is a problem with 50-50 in Gabbad, and she’s now a very narrow but successful confirmation.
What will happen next
The Senate Information Committee will immediately vote for whether to proceed with the Gabard.
