Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions Thursday about past comments about Russia, Syria and government leaker Edward Snowden during a Senate confirmation hearing on her nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence service.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee to serve as the director of national intelligence, answered a question about why she repeated "Russian talking points" about the U.S. supporting al-Qaeda, while opposing U.

DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard slammed claims that she is puppet of President Donald Trump or Russia's Vladimir Putin in her opening remarks before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Most Democrats and even some Republicans seemed uneasy with Tulsi Gabbard and her answers to their questions during her confirmation hearing with the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, has faced tough questions from lawmakers during a fiery confirmation hearing Thursday.

President Trump’s choice to serve as the director of national intelligence faced tough questions from senators in both parties.

DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard faced heavy lines of questioning from lawmakers skeptical of her past endorsement of NSA leaker Edward Snowden and meetings with former Syrian dictator Bashar Assad.

President Trump's nominee to be top US spy, Tulsi Gabbard, and pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, face tough Senate hearings.

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WASHINGTON: Former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of national intelligence, faced harsh criticism of her past defence of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and comments seen as supportive of Russia at a confirmation hearing on Thursday (Jan 30).

Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard refused to call Edward Snowden a traitor when pressed by senators on the hearing committee.