Tulsi Gabbard

2024 - 11 - 17

USA's Ny Efterretningstusi: Tulsi Gabbard Er Mere End Bare Politik!

Bernie Sanders - Donald Trump - national intelligence - Russian relations - Tulsi Gabbard

Fra kontroversielle udtalelser til surfer-hunk ægtemand, Tulsi Gabbard skaber debat i USA!

Tulsi Gabbard, den tidligere kongresskvinde fra Hawai'i og 2020 præsidentkandidat, har for nylig fået spotlightet rettet mod sig igen i forbindelse med hendes nominering som leder af USA's national efterretningstjeneste af den kommende præsident Donald Trump. Selvom Gabbard har været en kontroversiel figur gennem sin politiske karriere, skaber hendes nuværende kandidatur for alvor debat blandt både demokrater og republikanere. Kritikken retter sig dels mod hendes tidligere udtalelser om Rusland, der mange gange har næret bekymring hos dem, der ser hende som en potentiel trussel mod landets sikkerhed.

En nylig social mediedebat har sat fokus på kritikere, der påpeger, at Gabbard har understøttet russiske narrativer om Ukraine. Dette har skabt alarm både i USA og blandt de allierede i Five Eyes-alliancen, hvilket rejser spørgsmål om hendes evner til at navigere i et kompleks efterretningmiljø. Samtidig er der også dem, der svømmer mod strømmen og forsvarer Gabbard, som Bernie Sanders, hvis støtte til hende stadig vækker genklang. Disse modstridende opfattelser viser, hvor polariseret det amerikanske politiske landskab er blevet.

Men hvad ville en post som national efterretningschef indebære for Gabbard? Hvis hun bliver udnævnt, ville hun ikke blot skulle håndtere efterretningstjenesterne, men også skabe et tillidsforhold til sine kolleger og allierede, der kan være skeptiske over for hendes synspunkter. Det ville helt sikkert være en udfordrende position, ikke kun på grund af hendes tidligere politiske udtalelser, men også på grund af den tid vi lever i, hvor geopolitisk spænding er på sit højeste.

Ikke nok med det, Gabbard er også gift med Abraham Williams, en surfer fra New Zealand, der mødes med hende under kampagnefilmoptagelser i 2012. Hvem vidste, at der var en surfer-dramaturgi gemt bag denne politiske drama? Udover at skille sig ud med sin politiske karriere, ser det ud til, at Gabbard også kan tilføre en del heroisk surf-charm til hendes profession. Alligevel er det ikke kun hendes personlige liv, der er interessant. Mange af hendes understøttede initiativer, som at få Edward Snowden benådet, afspejler hendes kontroversielle synspunkter og vilje til at tage risici, selv når det kommer til sikkerhedsrelaterede emner.

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Bernie Sanders defense of Tulsi Gabbard resurfaces as critics ... (Newsweek)

A 2019 social media post from Sanders has resurfaced by Republicans amid criticism of Donald Trump's national intelligence director pick.

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Tulsi Gabbard's sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm (The Associated Press)

Moscow claimed Ukraine was using the labs to create deadly bioweapons similar to COVID-19 that could be used against Russia, and that Russian President Vladimir ...

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Jeffries says he would not 'characterize' Tulsi Gabbard as a Russian ... (NBC News)

Sen. Markwayne Mullin says House Ethics Committee should 'absolutely' release Gaetz report to Senate. 03:14. Hakeem Jeffries says Nancy Pelosi has not ...

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Tulsi Gabbard: A Controversial Nominee for National Intelligence ... (gvwire.com)

Gabbard's nomination for intelligence chief sparks debate over her qualifications and past controversial statements on foreign policy.

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This is how Trump's Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ... (The Indian Express)

Gabbard, a former Democratic Congresswoman from Hawai'i and 2020 presidential candidate, switched to the Republican Party in 2022, aligning herself with Trump's ...

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Tulsi Gabbard's Intelligence Nomination Sparks U.S.-Russia ... (Devdiscourse)

Tulsi Gabbard, nominated by Donald Trump to lead U.S. intelligence, faces criticism for echoing Russian narratives on Ukraine and past ties with Russia and ...

Serious concerns over spy boss (The Australian)

Concern within the Five Eyes intelligence alliance about Donald Trump's choice of Tulsi Gabbard as his national intelligence supremo, giving her control ...

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Connecticut representative on Tulsi Gabbard's nomination and ... (KYMA)

Represenative Jim Himes (D-Conn.) spoke to Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday on Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for Director of National Intelligence ...

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'Christmas tree of warning lights': Atlantic writer sounds alarm on ... (MSNBC)

'NATO can't flinch every time Putin flexes': Rep. Auchincloss praises Biden's Ukraine policy shift. 05:01. Biden administration will allow Ukraine to strike ...

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Tulsi Gabbard's New Zealand surfer hunk husband described as ... (BeachGrit)

Gabbard met the "raffish" Abraham Williams, a ripper from Aukland, when he was shooting campaign film back in 2012.

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House Democrat: Gabbard 'not a serious pick' for 'extraordinarily ... (The Hill)

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said in an interview Saturday that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), who has been chosen by President-elect Trump to serve as ...

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Tulsi Gabbard's Edward Snowden Pardon Push 'Reflects a Lack of ... (TheWrap)

Former national intelligence head Sue Gordon took issue with Tulsi Gabbard's push for an Edward Snowden pardon on 'Face the Nation'

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Joe Walsh criticizes Gabbard as 'Putin cheerleader' (The Hill)

Joe Walsh, a former Republican congressman, criticized former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) as a “cheerleader” of Russian President Vladimir Putin after she ...

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Tulsi Gabbard's Edward Snowden Pardon Push 'Reflects a Lack of ... (Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore)

Former principal deputy director of national intelligence Sue Gordon doesn't like Tulsi Gabbard's push for Edward Snowden to receive a presidential pardon.

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What to know about Tulsi Gabbard: From Bernie backer to Trump ... (WOODTV.com)

Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to become President-elect Trump's national intelligence director opens a new chapter in a whirlwind national political career ...

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'Calm down': US ambassador addresses concerns over Tulsi ... (SBS)

The outgoing US ambassador to Australia has told reporters to "just calm down and wait and see what happens" over Tulsi Gabbard's appointment as US ...

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House Democrat Fumes After CBS' Brennan Asks if Experience is ... (Mediaite)

Trump announced last week he was appointing former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to the lofty post. On Face the Nation, host Margaret Brennan brought ...

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