Summary

Republican senators are privately pushing to review Tulsi Gabbard’s FBI file amid concerns about her alignment with Russian interests following her nomination as Trump’s director of national intelligence.

Gabbard’s past support for Edward Snowden, who leaked U.S. state secrets, has drawn particular scrutiny, as has her history of echoing Russian talking points on Ukraine and Syria.

While GOP senators are publicly deferring to Trump’s pick, some, including Sens. Mike Rounds and Susan Collins, emphasize the importance of full background checks and hearings to address potential security risks.

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    9 hours ago

    no. Assange cares only for Assange.

    Snowden cared about Americans once, but was abandoned by his nation to a corrupt government.

    he’s an unwilling Russian asset now, think of it like indentured servitude for his life.

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      7 hours ago

      Are you able to point to actions that Snowden has taken to negatively impact the interests of the US people or to materially aid Russia?