Summary

Republican senators are privately pushing to review Tulsi Gabbard’s FBI file amid concerns about her alignment with Russian interests following her nomination as Trump’s director of national intelligence.

Gabbard’s past support for Edward Snowden, who leaked U.S. state secrets, has drawn particular scrutiny, as has her history of echoing Russian talking points on Ukraine and Syria.

While GOP senators are publicly deferring to Trump’s pick, some, including Sens. Mike Rounds and Susan Collins, emphasize the importance of full background checks and hearings to address potential security risks.

  • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    face it man, Snowden is a Russian asset at this point.

    he didn’t start out that way be given the options of tea, window, or sabotage he chose sabotage.

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            1 day ago

            that’s besides the point. he’s there and it’s death or sell out national secrets.

            I get it, doesn’t make him any less of a Russian asset.

            • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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              24 hours ago

              His internal knowledge of the CIA and NSA gained as a contractor is an American liability.

              That doesn’t necessarily make him a Russian Asset.

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                22 hours ago

                do you honesty believe that Putin would allow him to live as long as he has in Russia without some form of cooperation? I mean, the guy outlived the “thorn in Americans side” trope about five years ago.

                The only logical conclusion I can come to is that he’s selling strategic processes and how Americans think for his safety.

                if you disagree why do you think Putin has allowed him to stay alive this long?

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                  19 hours ago

                  do you honesty believe that Putin would allow him to live as long as he has in Russia without some form of cooperation? I mean, the guy outlived the “thorn in Americans side” trope about five years ago.

                  No, I think the NSA are still embarrassed.

                  The only logical conclusion I can come to is that he’s selling strategic processes and how Americans think for his safety.

                  How many relevant strategic secrets do you think Snowden has after 11 years out of the game. Remember all his documents were passed to journalists. He retained none.

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                    18 hours ago

                    No, I think the NSA are still embarrassed.

                    even after 11 years? most credit card debt is forgotten after 7…

                    How many relevant strategic secrets do you think Snowden has after 11 years out of the game. Remember all his documents were passed to journalists. He retained none.

                    not secrets. he has valuable information on how the US reacts. Strategies change, but at the core their goals and how they plan on achieving them usually doesn’t change that often.

                    imagine if you were fighting someone. you don’t try to predict when/where they are going to punch. you try to predict what they will target. if you can understand who you’re fighting, you have a better chance at winning.

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        2 days ago

        no. Assange cares only for Assange.

        Snowden cared about Americans once, but was abandoned by his nation to a corrupt government.

        he’s an unwilling Russian asset now, think of it like indentured servitude for his life.

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          2 days ago

          Are you able to point to actions that Snowden has taken to negatively impact the interests of the US people or to materially aid Russia?

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            1 day ago

            no, and I don’t have to.

            It is my opinion after all.

            we’re allowed to share those on here still, right?

            edit: did I hurt all the snowbunnie feewings?

            Boohoo

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              21 hours ago

              Not triggered in the slightest - I thought there might be something to learn. Thanks for clarifying that it was nothing more than the baseless opinion of a fragile moron.

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                19 hours ago

                if you were a firearm you would be decommissioned for premature firing.

                Your trigger is so loose, a stiff breeze sets it off.

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                  19 hours ago

                  It’d take something a little stronger than the opinion of infamous kid fucker GreenKnight23 to pull my trigger, champ.

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                    18 hours ago

                    I don’t know what’s more pathetic, your delivery or your lack of imagination.

                    Don’t expect me to report your comments either, your tiny comments of shame will live on to fester and eat away at you.

                    I won’t even remember your name tomorrow.