Amid the chaos surrounding Trump’s parade of controversial nominees, one effect of his “flood the zone” strategy has been the scant attention being paid to his most dangerous pick when it comes to our national security. And the pick we can safely say Russian President Vladimir Putin would most value:
Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence.
Amid the Hegseth and Gaetz and RFK firestorms, Gabbard has gotten far less attention. Even though, again, a tainted selection as DNI would be a catastrophe for our nation’s and other nations’ security, as well as our alliances and standing in the world.
Yesterday, a sizable group of [nearly 100] national security experts wrote a letter warning of this risk: among other concerns, they wrote: “Her sympathy for dictators like Vladimir Putin and Assad raises questions about her judgment and fitness.”