{"id":2581501,"date":"2026-03-18T18:46:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-dem-senator-tries-to-rush-to-next-question-when-tulsi-gabbard-gives-answer-he-doesnt-like\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T18:51:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:51:01","slug":"watch-dem-senator-tries-to-rush-to-next-question-when-tulsi-gabbard-gives-answer-he-doesnt-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-dem-senator-tries-to-rush-to-next-question-when-tulsi-gabbard-gives-answer-he-doesnt-like\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Dem Senator Tries to Rush to Next Question When Tulsi Gabbard Gives Answer He Doesn&#8217;t Like"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fwatch-dem-senator-tries-to-rush-to-next-question-when-tulsi-gabbard-gives-answer-he-doesnt-like%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=2581501&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 piece recounts a moment from a Senate Intelligence discussion in which Senator Mark Warner pressed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard over her statutory authority to review the security of U.S. elections. The context centers on the FBI\u2019s 2020 raid of election facilities in Fulton County, Georgia, which Gabbard observed, and Warner\u2019s note that the warrant did not indicate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-president-trump-spring-a-trap-on-treasonous-democrats-on-election-night\/\" title=\"Did President Trump Spring a Trap on Treasonous Democrats on Election Night?\">foreign interference<\/a>. Gabbard argues that ODNI is responsible for election security and counterintelligence and has oversight of related domestic agencies like the DHS and FBI, while she maintains she did not participate in any <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law-enforcement activity<\/a>. The dialog explores the boundaries between foreign-threat assessment and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-totally-possible-how-dems-could-push-immigration-reform-through-a-gop-controlled-house\/\" title=\"&#039;It&#039;s Totally Possible&#039;: How Dems Could Push Immigration Reform Through a GOP-Controlled House\">domestic enforcement<\/a>, with further commentary from media figures and social posts about election integrity and foreign influence.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia tried to rush Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on to the next subject when she pointed to her statutory authority to review the security of U.S. elections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ever-wonder-even-trump-cant-get-criminal-dems-arrested-using-blue-slip-trick-stay-jail-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warner<\/a>, who is vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, raised the issue in the context of the FBI&rsquo;s raid of election headquarters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-fbi-launches-2020-election-raid-fulton-county-georgia-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fulton County<\/a>, Georgia, to enforce a judicially approved warrant to gather materials related to the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard was on hand during the Jan. 28 raid to observe the FBI&rsquo;s enforcement of the warrant.<\/p>\n<p>Warner noted that the warrant did not indicate foreign interference was suspected in the election operations in Fulton County in 2020. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence&rsquo;s responsibilities are generally focused on assessing foreign threats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Where is the authority for you to involve yourself in a domestic law enforcement activity?&rdquo; the lawmaker questioned Gabbard.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tulsi-gabbard-details-trump-intimidating-mexican-cartels-following-arrest-drug-lord\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabbard<\/a> answered, &ldquo;Congress provided by statute ODNI with the responsibility of election security and counterintelligence in 2021. As you also know, ODNI has purview and oversight&hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At this point, Warner interjected, saying, &ldquo;I know the history very well, but could you just address&hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard then spoke over Warner, responding, &ldquo;I am addressing your question. ODNI also has purview and overview over two domestic-related agencies, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, both of which have purview over election security responsibilities, to ensure the integrity of our elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkWarner?\">@MarkWarner<\/a> spars with DNI Gabbard over GA ballot seizure: &ldquo;Where is the authority for you to involve yourself in a domestic law enforcement activity?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard: &ldquo;I did not participate in a law enforcement activity, nor would I.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Warner: &ldquo;You were present at the scene.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fNGnjwCaAs\">pic.twitter.com\/fNGnjwCaAs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/2034286632367509832?\">March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gabbard pressed on, &ldquo;I want to correct one of your statements, that you&rsquo;ve made multiple times, which is false. I did not participate in a law enforcement activity, nor would I, because that does not exist within my authorities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Warner then jumped back in, saying, &ldquo;You were present at the scene. Are the photos of you at the scene false?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was at Fulton County, sir, at the request of the president, and to work with the FBI to observe this action that had long been awaited,&rdquo; Gabbard answered.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To answer your question, sir, about the foreign nexus question, in order for us to better understand the vulnerabilities in our election systems that may exist today as we look to 2026, and yes, we are very focused on trying to make sure that this election is one that the American people have faith&hellip;&rdquo; the director began.<\/p>\n<p>Warner then cut her off, saying, &ldquo;Director Gabbard, I have a number of questions. Let me ask my next question, please.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the raid, Deputy Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-oversight-committee-subpoenas-pam-bondi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Todd Blanche<\/a> told Fox News regarding Gabbard&rsquo;s presence, &ldquo;She is not part of this investigation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But on the other hand, she is an expert in this space. The president trusts her and expects her to be part of the team investigating election integrity,&rdquo; Blanche added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;Deputy AG Todd Blanche says DNI Tulsi Gabbard was near the scene of the FBI&rsquo;s 2020 election-fraud raid in Fulton County, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She is an expert in this space. The president trusts her.&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aRIX5AUqHR\">pic.twitter.com\/aRIX5AUqHR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Red Line News (@RedLineNewsUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedLineNewsUSA\/status\/2018491224118759895?\">February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fox News host Laura Ingraham noted that Democrats in the past have stated they are very concerned about foreign influence in elections, perhaps referring to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-dems-continue-witch-hunt-prepare-subpoena-key-witnesses-mueller-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">probe<\/a> into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Gabbard, who was present to observe the raid, argued that ODNI\u2019s remit is primarily about foreign threats and election security, while oversight also extends to the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI. Warner questioned why she would be involved in a domestic enforcement action, while Gabbard maintained she did not participate in any law enforcement activity and that her presence was at the president\u2019s request to observe. After the raid, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Gabbard was not part of the investigation but noted that she is regarded as an expert in election integrity. 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