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I have to tell you, I'm worried by what I hear from some of my Republican colleagues. I'm worried that her nomination may be in jeopardy. And I'm just worried about what that will mean."
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, speaking to Fox News on Thursday Everybody is going to come to their own conclusions. There were issues she had to deal with and address. We'll see how it goes."
When asked about her chances of confirmation, Thune said Having won the election decisively, I believe President Trump has earned the right to appoint his own Cabinet, absent extraordinary circumstances. Therefore, it is my intention to consent to the appointment of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence."
Texas Senator John Cornyn, posting on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday Senator, I don't pay attention to Russian propaganda. My goal is to speak the truth regardless of whether you like it or not,
The American people elected Donald Trump as their president, not once, but twice, and yet, the FBI and intelligence agencies were politicized by his opponents to undermine his presidency,
Gabbard said in her opening statement before the Senate Intelligence Committee You're reading my tweet, Senator. Yes is the answer,
Gabbard responded and maintained her statements were being taken out of context At the very moment that Russian tanks were rolling across the peaceful border of Ukraine, for the first time, you tweeted... 'This war and suffering could have easily been avoided if the Biden administration/NATO had simply acknowledged Russia's legitimate security concerns regarding Ukraine's becoming a member of NATO.' Did you say that? Yes or no
Just 24 hours after I criticized Kamala Harris and her nomination, I was placed on a secret domestic terror watch list called Quiet Skies,
Tell them I harmed national security and the sweet, soft feelings of staff. In D.C., that's what passes for the pledge of allegiance,
There should be no politics in the FBI."
The former Miami-Dade County public defender said Al-Qaeda is on our side in Syria."
Tulsi Gabbard reminds everyone during the Senate confirmation hearing of Jake Sullivan's 2012 email to Hillary Clinton Until you are nominated by the president to be the DNI, you consistently praised the actions of Edward Snowden, someone, I believe, jeopardized the security of our nation and then, to flaunt that, fled to Russia,
Warner said to Gabbard on Thursday morning Before I close, I want to warn the American people who are watching at home: You may hear lies and smears in this hearing that will challenge my loyalty to and my love for our country,
Those who oppose my nomination imply that I am loyal to something or someone other than God, my own conscience and the Constitution of the United States,
Anonymous sources are going to continue to lie and smear to try and take down the President’s nominees and subvert the will of the American people and the media is playing a role in publishing these lies,
I'll work to assess and address efficiencies, redundancies and effectiveness across ODNI to ensure focus of personnel and resources is on our core mission of national security,
she said as part of her opening remarks on Thursday If it wasn’t for Snowden, the American people would never have learned the NSA was collecting phone records and spying on Americans,
she said on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast in 2019. The problem that we had in 2001, senator, remains at the forefront of my mind,
The American people elected President Trump with a decisive victory and mandate for change,
Senator, my heart is with my commitment to our Constitution and our nation's security,