{"id":2397035,"date":"2025-01-30T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tulsi-gabbard-shows-why-shes-the-right-person-to-lead-odni\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:01:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:01:06","slug":"tulsi-gabbard-shows-why-shes-the-right-person-to-lead-odni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tulsi-gabbard-shows-why-shes-the-right-person-to-lead-odni\/","title":{"rendered":"Tulsi Gabbard Shows Why She&#8217;s The Right Person To Lead ODNI"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-shows-why-shes-the-right-person-to-lead-odni%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=2397035&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>The article focuses on Tulsi gabbard&#8217;s Senate confirmation hearing for the position \u2064of Director of National Intelligence (DNI).\u2064 During \u2064her testimony, she made a robust case\u2064 for her leadership capabilities, emphasizing the need to\u2062 end the political manipulation of U.S. intelligence agencies and to restore \u2062public \u200dtrust in \u200bthese institutions. Gabbard criticized past\u2063 actions by intelligence officials that undermined their credibility, including the \u200cjustifications for the Iraq War, the Russia \u200ccollusion narrative, and the use\u200c of intelligence tools for political surveillance. She stressed the importance of unbiased and accurate intelligence in national security and \u200dpromised to uphold this \u2062principle if confirmed. Gabbard also addressed negative portrayals and criticisms from\u2062 her political adversaries, asserting her commitment to defend American freedoms as outlined in\u200d the Constitution. She \u200dis expected to undergo\u2063 further \u200dquestioning from the Intelligence Commitee regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-snubs-gop-leaders-on-new-iran-diplomacy\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Snubs GOP Leaders on New Iran Diplomacy\">national security matters<\/a>.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H1OYYRWgJxc\">Fox 5 New York\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/30\/tulsi-gabbard-illustrates-why-shes-the-right-person-to-reform-americas-intel-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Tulsi%20Gabbard%20Illustrates%20Why%20She%E2%80%99s%20The%20Right%20Person%20To%20Reform%20America%E2%80%99s%20Intel%20Agencies&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/30\/tulsi-gabbard-illustrates-why-shes-the-right-person-to-reform-americas-intel-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Tulsi%20Gabbard%20Illustrates%20Why%20She%E2%80%99s%20The%20Right%20Person%20To%20Reform%20America%E2%80%99s%20Intel%20Agencies&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/30\/tulsi-gabbard-illustrates-why-shes-the-right-person-to-reform-americas-intel-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/30\/tulsi-gabbard-illustrates-why-shes-the-right-person-to-reform-americas-intel-agencies\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Tulsi%20Gabbard%20Illustrates%20Why%20She%E2%80%99s%20The%20Right%20Person%20To%20Reform%20America%E2%80%99s%20Intel%20Agencies&amp;body=During%20her%20confirmation%20hearing,%20Tulsi%20Gabbard%20showed%20why%20she's%20the%20best%20person%20to%20lead%20the%20Office%20of%20the%20Director%20National%20Intelligence.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/30\/tulsi-gabbard-illustrates-why-shes-the-right-person-to-reform-americas-intel-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>During her Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H1OYYRWgJxc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate confirmation hearing<\/a>, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard provided the definitive case on why she&rsquo;s the best person to lead the Office of the Director National Intelligence (ODNI).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking before the Intelligence Committee, the Army lieutenant colonel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligence.senate.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/os-tgabbard-013025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spoke<\/a> of the importance of ending the political weaponization of U.S. intel agencies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-outran-prominent-progressives-in-their-own-congressional-districts\/\" title=\"Eric Adams Outran Prominent Progressives In Their Own Congressional Districts\">restoring public trust<\/a> in these institutions. She specifically noted prior remarks by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who in 2017 ominously <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/312605-schumer-trump-being-really-dumb-by-going-after-intelligence-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">warned<\/a> then-President-elect Donald Trump, &ldquo;[Y]ou take on the intelligence community, they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-337479744\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;For too long, faulty, inadequate, or weaponized intelligence have led to costly failures and the undermining of our national security and God-given freedoms enshrined in the Constitution,&rdquo; Gabbard said.<\/p>\n<p>The former Hawaii congresswoman went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tech-mogul-stuns-with-6-figure-trump-donation-after-guilty-verdict-ill-lose-friends-for-this\/\" title=\"Tech Mogul Surprises with High Trump Donation Despite Verdict: &#039;I&#039;ll Sacrifice Friends for It\">cite numerous examples<\/a> in which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">intel agency employees undertook actions<\/a> that undermined confidence in their ability to operate truthfully and transparently. <\/p>\n<p>Among the most notable references were intel officials&rsquo; reliance &ldquo;upon a total fabrication or complete failure of &lsquo;intelligence&#8217;&rdquo; to justify America&rsquo;s invasion of Iraq, perpetuation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/russia-collusion-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Russia collusion hoax<\/a>, and publication of a letter <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/20\/trump-yanks-security-clearances-of-intel-officials-who-spread-disinformation-about-hunter-bidens-laptop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">falsely claiming<\/a> contents from Hunter Biden&rsquo;s laptop were part of a Russian &ldquo;misinformation&rdquo; campaign. She also noted the FBI&rsquo;s weaponization of spy tools to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/27\/the-new-york-times-still-refuses-to-admit-kash-patel-was-right-about-russiagate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">surveil<\/a> a 2016 Trump campaign official and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/02\/heres-who-bidens-fbi-decided-to-persecute-rather-than-hunt-down-real-terrorists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catholics<\/a> who attend Latin Mass, improper conduct by former DNI <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/james-clapper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Clapper<\/a> and CIA Director <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/john-brennan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Brennan<\/a>, and how she was <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/22\/rand-paul-presses-tsa-over-weaponization-of-terror-watchlists-to-spy-on-political-dissidents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">placed<\/a> on a domestic terror watch list. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump&rsquo;s reelection is a clear mandate from the American people to break this cycle of failure, end the weaponization\/politicization of the IC, and begin to restore trust in those who have been charged with the critical task of securing our nation,&rdquo; Gabbard said. &ldquo;If confirmed as DNI, I will do my very best to 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;<\/p>\n<p>If ultimately confirmed by the Senate to lead ODNI, Gabbard committed to &ldquo;delivering intelligence that is collected, analyzed, and reported without bias, prejudice, or political influence.&rdquo; Citing her experience serving in the military and Congress, the Hawaii native said she knows &ldquo;first-hand how essential accurate, unbiased, and timely intelligence is &mdash; to the President, to Congress, and to our warfighters &mdash; and the heavy cost of intelligence failures and abuses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ensuring the safety, security and freedom of the American people is a mandate of leadership that rises above partisan politics,&rdquo; Gabbard said. &ldquo;If confirmed, my commitment to the President, to you, and to the American people is this: I will do my very best to find the truth, no matter where it leads, and share the truth with President Trump, his advisors, and you in Congress, providing you with unbiased, timely, and accurate intelligence as you make decisions to ensure the safety, security and freedom of the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/28\/nyt-uses-anonymous-terrorist-sources-for-latest-deep-state-hit-on-tulsi-gabbard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NYT Uses Anonymous Terrorist Sources For Latest Deep State Hit On Tulsi Gabbard<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gabbard concluded her opening statement by hitting back at smears perpetuated by Democrats and their media allies opposed to her nomination. Since being as Trump&rsquo;s DNI pick, leftists and so-called &ldquo;journalists&rdquo; have gone out of their way to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/25\/americas-foreign-policy-blob-smears-tulsi-gabbard-for-critiquing-its-failed-overseas-interventionism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dishonestly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/23\/tulsi-gabbard-is-an-american-hero-being-tarred-as-a-terrorist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paint<\/a> the Army veteran as a traitor who&rsquo;s sympathetic to adversarial powers such as Russia and recently toppled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fact is what truly unsettles my political opponents is I refuse to be their puppet,&rdquo; Gabbard said. &ldquo;If confirmed as director of National Intelligence, I will continue to live by the oath of [which] I have sworn at least eight times in my life: to support and defend our God-given freedoms enshrined in the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard is expected to undergo a second round of questioning from the committee behind closed doors to discuss additional national security matters. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. 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