Gabbard has put her life on the line in service to our nation, proudly represented her constituents in Congress, and is ready to continue her service as DNI.

Gabbard replied that she had only meant to highlight the “egregiously illegal and unconstitutional programs” that Snowden had exposed—specifically NSA programs that intercepted communications of U.S. citizens—and that his leaks had led to “serious reforms.”

Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard and Indian-American Kash Patel, tapped by US President Donald Trump to be heading respectively Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),

Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel are nominated by Trump for key intelligence roles, preparing for Senate confirmation hearings.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s top spy chief faced a volley of combative questions from Democrats at her nomination hearing Thursday, while some Republicans also treated her with skepticism.

Tulsi Gabbard faced her first test as a nominee to be the next director of national intelligence during her confirmation hearing on Thursday before a key Senate panel, but it’s unclear if her testimony was enough to consolidate the support she needs to advance out of the committee onto the Senate floor.

With Democrats opposed and some Republican votes wavering, the committee could employ unusual maneuvers to advance Trump’s controversial pick for director of national intelligence.