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Trump's Intel Nominee Gabbard Faces Assad Meeting Controversy
1/22/2025
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- Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), nominated by Trump for director of national intelligence, is under fire for unscheduled 2017 meetings with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Lasting around three hours, these secretive discussions caught her staff off guard, sparking ethical concerns and raising questions about transparency in her diplomatic engagements.
