Tulsi Gabbard Trolled by Critics After Assad’s Regime Collapses in Syria

Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump‘s pick for the director of national intelligence (DNI), was trolled by critics online after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad‘s regime collapsed Sunday.

In a letter published on Thursday by the group Foreign Policy for America, almost 100 former intelligence and national security officials told Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator John Thune, the incoming Republican majority leader, that Gabbard “aligned herself with Russian and Syrian officials” and would be “the least experienced” person to ever lead national intelligence.

The former officials wrote that Gabbard embraced Russian President Vladimir Putin and Assad and “publicly cast doubt on U.S. intelligence reports” concerning Assad’s reported use of chemical weapons and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Former U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Saturday night, “Wonder if @TulsiGabbard will offer Assad safe harbor at her house? They are great friends.”

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