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Summary

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, faces backlash over claims she promoted Russian disinformation, though she denies these accusations.

With no intelligence experience, Gabbard has previously clashed with U.S. officials over foreign policy, including controversial stances on Syria’s Assad and Ukraine.

In 2022, she was accused of echoing Russian propaganda by sharing unverified claims about U.S.-funded labs in Ukraine, which she insists were misinterpreted.

Critics, including Rep. Abigail Spanberger, argue her nomination raises serious national security concerns.

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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 53 points 1 day ago

Yes, that's why she was chosen.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 66 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Accused by no less than Mitt Romney.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/russia-ukraine-war-romney-gabbard-b2034983.html

I realize he's become persona non grata in the GOP these days, but that's still saying something.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I think the new Majority Leader still respects Romney, though. He (and the head of whatever committee gets to approve this nomination) are now in a pickle. They know the harm that she will do to the country, but have also promised to get Der Gröpenführer's picks through quickly. I wouldn't want to be them.

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't worry about them. They'll fall into line so very quickly. Again.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't be so sure. These Senators know how much power they have, and their 6 year terms guarantee that the ones elected this year will have to deal with life in the next Administration, whatever that happens to be.

I think Trump is expecting Gabbard's and Gaetz's nominations to fail in the hopes that he can get the Fox News guy in charge of the Pentagon. There seems to be a lot of jockeying around regarding the military, that scares me more than what Gaetz can do at the head of a department that despises him.

[–] 4grams@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

These Senators know how much power they have

right, none. the fix has been in for a while now, this train's brakes have failed and all we can do is hang on.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe you're right. But if the fix were really in, Rick Scott would have been the majority leader.

[–] 4grams@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I think thune shows exactly how little they are going to matter. the gop panicked since they caught the truck and had to do a secret ballot to get the establishment, next in line guy in place. if the fix wasn't in, they could have held a regular vote. instead all we can do now is hope that the party that has no spine, suddenly grows one.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

He's essentially promised to cancel sessions to allow for recess appointments, which don't have to be confirmed by the Senate.

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Going exactly as Putin planned. The U.S. should be a third rate, collapsed shit-hole country in record time.

[–] wanderingmagus@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

You mean most of it isn't already?

[–] chalupapocalypse@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

Man we are so fucked

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 55 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well of course. What else is new?

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

USA is now (soon) a vasal state of Russia.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago

A country with a GDP around the same as Australia. What a fucking embarrassment.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Well as soon as he has what he likes he doesn't really need Putin anymore.

The thing with greedy fucks is that they will turn on eachother the moment they feel they gain something from it

[–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We are heading for total collapse, very fast

[–] resin85@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

I hope that every last trump voter is held to collective responsibility for whatever atrocities lie ahead. After the Nazis were defeated, Germans were shown posters like this one that said "These Atrocities, Your Fault!"

[–] meliodas_101@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The memes makes themselves now don't they.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

We live in a Memeality

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Not surprising since this could also be the headline:

Trump ~~'s pick for top intel job~~ has been accused of 'traitorous' parroting of Russian propaganda

[–] Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

Man I hope she's playing the long con

[–] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 day ago

Deny all you want, your actions will speak louder.