GOP Defends Trump's Intelligence Pick Amidst Controversy
TL;DR
Republican Senator James Lankford indicated that Congress will thoroughly scrutinize Donald Trump's controversial cabinet picks, including Tulsi Gabbard for national security director, amid concerns over her past actions and comments. Lankford emphasized the importance of public hearings and private discussions to assess nominees, while Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth criticized the qualifications of nominees like Pete Hegseth and Gabbard. The scrutiny follows the withdrawal of Trump's initial attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz, due to sexual misconduct allegations.
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- Republican senator: ‘We’ll have lots of questions’ for Trump’s controversial picks The Guardian US
- GOP Sen. Mullin: 'Outright dangerous' for Dem senator to call Trump's intel chief pick 'compromised' CNN
- Republicans lash out at Democrats' claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is 'compromised' The Associated Press
- Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard are coming for the spooks The Economist
- Tulsi Gabbard’s history with Russia is even more concerning than you think The Independent
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