{"id":2396826,"date":"2025-01-30T06:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T11:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tulsi-gabbard-to-tout-record-of-independence-at-senate-confirmation-hearing-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T06:12:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T11:12:44","slug":"tulsi-gabbard-to-tout-record-of-independence-at-senate-confirmation-hearing-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tulsi-gabbard-to-tout-record-of-independence-at-senate-confirmation-hearing-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tulsi Gabbard to tout \u2018record of independence\u2019 at Senate confirmation hearing &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftulsi-gabbard-to-tout-record-of-independence-at-senate-confirmation-hearing-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396826&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tulsi Gabbard is set to emphasize her &#8220;consistent\u2064 record\u2063 of independence&#8221; during \u200bher Senate\u200c confirmation\u2064 hearing \u200bas\u2062 she\u200b seeks to become President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2062intelligence chief. Known\u2062 for her unconventional political career \u2064and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-senators-distrustful-of-tulsi-gabbard-ahead-of-dni-vote-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Progressive senators &#039;distrustful&#039; of Tulsi Gabbard ahead of DNI vote - Washington Examiner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-times-the-left-turned-on-their-own-for-not-being-woke-enough\/\" title=\"5 Times The Left Turned On Their Own For Not Being \u2018Woke\u2019 Enough\">anti-interventionist<\/a> stance<\/a>, Gabbard served in\u200c the Hawaii \u200dArmy National \u2064Guard\u2063 and was a \u200bmember of Congress from 2013 to 2021, \u2063initially championing progressive causes but later critiquing \u2062the Democratic Party. After leaving the \u2064party in \u200d2022, she joined the Republicans in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 her testimony, Gabbard plans to\u200b assert that her diverse experiences inform her understanding of\u200d the complex challenges facing the \u2062nation. she aims\u2064 to restore trust \u2063in \u2064the intelligence community and ensure that its operations are devoid of politicization. \u200cHowever, her <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">nomination faces\u200c scrutiny due<\/a> \u2063to \u200dher \u2064past interactions\u2063 with controversial figures \u200band opinions on intelligence matters,\u2063 alongside \u2062the \u200cpotential \u2063opposition from Democrats on the Senate \u200bIntelligence Committee. The\u2062 hearing will involve\u200c both public\u2062 and\u200c private questioning from \u2063the\u2062 committee members.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tulsi Gabbard to tout &lsquo;record of independence&rsquo; at Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">confirmation hearing<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a> will attempt to cast her unorthodox political career as a strength at Thursday&rsquo;s confirmation hearing, using her opening statement to tout her &ldquo;consistent record of independence&rdquo; as she vies to become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s intelligence chief.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gabbard, who served in the Hawaii Army National Guard and was deployed to Iraq with a medical unit, was known for her anti-interventionist and populist politics during her time in the House from 2013 to 2021. Her career was once defined by championing progressive causes but has since pivoted to sharp criticism of Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The former 2020 presidential candidate, who ultimately dropped out and endorsed President Joe Biden, left the Democratic Party in 2022. In October 2024, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3199603\/tulsi-gabbard-joins-republican-party-trump-rally-north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced<\/a> she was joining the Republican Party at a Trump rally in North Carolina.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1961117\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;The truth is: what really upsets my political opponents is my consistent record of independence, regardless of political affiliation, and my refusal to be anyone&rsquo;s puppet,&rdquo; Gabbard is prepared to say in her opening statement before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligence.senate.gov\/\">Senate Intelligence Committee<\/a>, according to excerpts obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; Tulsi Gabbard speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 43-year-old will highlight her experience on the battlefield and tenure as a congresswoman as helping to inform the &ldquo;complex challenges our nation faces.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been a consumer of intelligence as a member of Congress and a member of our armed forces for over two decades. I know first-hand how essential accurate, unbiased and timely intelligence is &ndash; to the President, to Congress, and to our warfighters &ndash; and the heavy cost of intelligence failures and abuses,&rdquo; Gabbard will tell members of the panel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard will make the case that her confirmation as director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-if-youre-looking-for-election-rigging-look-no-further-than-media-treatment-of-hunter-biden-saga\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s Carlson: &#039;If You&#039;re Looking for Election Rigging, Look No Further&#039; Than Media Treatment of Hunter Biden Saga\">national intelligence<\/a> would help to &ldquo;end the weaponization and politicization&rdquo; of the intelligence community and &ldquo;begin to restore trust in those who have been charged with the critical task of securing our nation.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If confirmed as DNI, I will fulfill this mandate and bring leadership to the intelligence community with a laser-like focus on our essential mission: ensuring the safety, security, and freedom of the American people,&rdquo; Gabbard plans to say.<\/p>\n<p>While no Republican has come out against Gabbard&rsquo;s nomination, multiple have privately expressed concern about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3256033\/tulsi-gabbard-syria-regime-questions-senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">her meeting<\/a> with now-ousted Syrian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bashar-al-assad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bashar Assad<\/a> in 2017, her comments repeating Russian talking points, and her skepticism of the very intelligence community she is seeking to lead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Her shifting positions on a key government surveillance program and past support for Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor charged with leaking damaging classified information, have also been points of contention.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gabbard will face questions from members of the panel in both a public and private session. 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